Does doing yoga make you taller?

That's what my yoga teacher said to us in class today.

Is it true?

Is there still hope for me to grow taller?

I'm 19.

yes at your age it is possible that yoga can enhance your height. so its good to do yoga when you are growing.

Perhaps you could politely ask your teacher to reference the scientific research that supports this claim, because I have never heard of one.
If it was true, seems likely every kid aspiring to make it into the NBA would be all over it.
If practiced correctly and skillfully, Hatha yoga will do much for maximizing your posture (probably so will Pilates), which will help you stand your tallest.

I will however leave some 'wiggle' room in my answer for taking into account the power of the mind.
Perhaps whatever you believe will make you taller, will.

Best wishes.
Namaste',
dwb

Absolutely not. Height has a little place in your DNA, and stretching won't do anything to change that. There's nothing wrong with being fun-sized, and I definitely wish I was in your position. Appreciate yourself the way you are, because that's what you have to work with.

Yes, for proper result you need to do yoga regularly.
Yoga must be done at least 15 min and it must be mixed with other yoga.

Nope it can't it is just a way they get people to join yoga classes. It is nothing more than mere propaganda with no proof behind it.

It stretches your muscles, but no, it won't actually make you any noticeably taller.

It streaches your muscles and I cant prove it, but I started doing yoga awhile back and I did grow a little after it...keep in mind I'm a teenager. lol