Innovation Series: Advanced Science (ISSN 2938-9933)

Research on the Multi-Stakeholder Collaborative Governance Path of Yoga in China in the New Era

Shanshan Xie¹, Lei Chang¹, Na Li²

¹ China Women's University, Beijing 100105, China

² Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China

Abstract: Based on collaborative governance theory and using methods such as literature review, logical analysis, and expert interviews, this paper examines the current development status and contemporary significance of yoga in China. It identifies major governance challenges, including insufficient coordination among governance subjects leading to “fragmentation”; imperfect governance mechanisms with missing norms and inconsistent standards; and unbalanced industry development with inadequate public welfare provision. Drawing on stakeholder theory, yoga governance involves four main categories of actors — government, industry associations, local community organizations, and universities — each playing different roles and forming complex interactive relationships. To achieve effective collaborative governance, government departments must fully exercise macro-regulation functions; industry associations must strengthen supervision and service roles; local community organizations need to enhance self-sustainability and vitality; and universities should increase attention to realizing the educational value of the discipline.

Keywords: New Era; Yoga; Problems; Multi-Stakeholder; Collaborative Governance

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