Background: Yoga has gained considerable importance in sports training due to its positive effects on physical fitness, postural control, and mental concentration. Balance and coordination are essential motor abilities for athletic performance, yet limited studies have examined the specific impact of yoga practices on these abilities among competitive athletes. Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the effect of yoga practices on the balance and coordination of athletes in the Bankura district. Methods: For this purpose of the present study total forty (n=40) male athletes were selected from various clubs in Bankura District who had participated at least at the state or inter-collegiate level tournaments. The participants were selected through purposive random sampling. The age of the participants ranged from 18 to 25 years. All participants were free from injuries during the data collection period and did not consume any ergogenic aids or nutritional supplements. An eight-week yoga training programme was implemented, consisting of three sessions per week, with each session lasting 60 minutes. The programme included 10 minutes of pranayama emphasizing breathing exercises, 35 minutes of asanas emphasizing flexibility, followed by 15 minutes of cool-down, mindfulness, and relaxation practices. Pre-test and post-test assessments were conducted before and after the intervention programme. Balance was assessed using the stork balance stand test, while coordination was measured through the alternate hand wall toss test. The collected data were analysed using the descriptive and analytical statistics viz. mean, standard deviation, and paired ‘t’ test. Results: The findings revealed a significant improvement in balance performance, as the calculated ‘t’ value (6.098) exceeded the tabulated value (2.022). However, coordination did not show a statistically significant improvement, with the calculated ‘t’ value (1.703) was lower than the tabulated value (2.022). Discussion: The study found that yoga practices are effective in enhancing balance among athletes by improving postural stability, muscular control, and proprioceptive awareness. However, the intervention was not sufficient to produce significant improvement in coordination, possibly due to the limited duration of training and the sport-specific nature of coordination abilities. Conclusion: Yoga may be considered an effective supplementary training method for improving balance in athletes.