The discipline of yoga, consisting of a number of components such as physical postures,
breathing exercises and meditation, is designed to improve and balance
physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.
There are various types of yoga
that can be practiced (Hatha, Power, Iyengar, Ashtanga, Vini, Kundalini,
Bikram), each emphasizing specifc components and varying in physical
intensity.
Practicing yoga improves fexibility and
agility, strength steadiness and control, body awareness,
cardiorespiratory performance and well-being, recovery time and
endurance, while reducing injury, anxiety and perceived stress.