Yoga Helps Ease Stress

Yoga is the most prominent form of the mind-body health movement, which includes tai chi, qigong and other meditative forms of exercise.  The practice of yoga should integrate every aspect of human existence. While many of of the modern practitioners focus on the physical asanas, others believe that yoga is an all-encompassing way of life and a path to bliss.

Considering yoga's lofty goals, it's delightfully simple and can be done anywhere, anytime. Taken to its extreme, yoga encompasses everything from a moral code and dietary practices to deep meditation. Most commonly, though, it's a combination of asanas, pranayama (breathing exercises) and some meditation.

Yoga can be an effective and relatively inexpensive exercise for relive from stress in our busy world. It is also a wonderful way to get fit and flexible.