Yoga For Health

Yoga is a mind-body performs in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) with start in very old Indian philosophy. The various styles of yoga that public use for fitness purposes classically combine physical postures, mouthful of air techniques, and meditation or relaxation. There are various schools of yoga. Hatha yoga, the most usually practiced in the United States and Europe, emphasizes postures and mouthful of air exercises (pranayama). Some of the major styles of hatha yoga include Iyengar, Ashtanga, Kundalini, Vini, and Bikram yoga. People use yoga for a variety of conditions and to achieve fitness and relaxation.

The 2002 National Health Interview Survey found that yoga is one of the top 10 CAM modalities used. Nearly 8 percent of those surveye had ever used yoga for health purposes.