Yoga is one of the oldest physical disciplines in existence. The word itself comes from Sanskrit and means to unite. This means that it helps bring together different elements of your health.

You know deep inside you that yoga is good for you and can benefit your body, your mind and your spirit. But when you start to do the physical past of yoga on a weekly or daily basis what can you expect in the way of noticeable benefits of doing so?

If you thought about doing yoga but have dismissed it as something not suitable for you perhaps because of your level of fitness, not age or the sort of things that you may have to do during a yoga class, then think again. Yoga has many benefits and it can play a vital part in your self-care. Yoga not only exercises your body but also relaxes your mind and connects with your spiritual self, even when it's done mainly for the benefits of exercise, it has all these wider effects.

Again, I am not scaring you; all I am saying is that yoga needs all of your focus or what you're doing is amiss. As mentioned earlier, Yoga also invigorates the soul. In fact, Yoga is a Hindu practice and is part of their orthodox philosophy.

What is Yoga? In Sanskrit, yoga is the language of ancient India, where yoga really originated. Asana is another word for yoga where a person practices and maintains proper postures. Yoga is when there is perfect harmony between the mind, body and soul.