The Exercise for Everyone

Yoga is an excellent muscle toner - it helps all parts of the body come into balance, including your internal organs. Yoga is also good for your mental health as it requires focus and concentration, even as it imparts physical benefits. Need more reasons to try yoga? How about these:

• Yoga increases flexibility (and is good for anyone with chronic back pain).
• Yoga promotes deep relaxation and stress reduction.
• Children who take up yoga can easily become as skillful as seasoned adults.
• For older people, it is a gentle, nonaerobic conditioner. For athletes, it can provide flexibility and centering.
• No special outfit or gear is required for yoga - just loose-fitting, comfortable cotton clothes and a small area of floor space.

courtesy of Yoga Journal.