Yoga is probably not strange to your ear. It is an ancient practice which is still popular until today. It’s getting more popular since Madonna told in public that she practiced it and that’s why she got her awesome shape with no cellulite. Today, more and more people practice yoga because there are also more and more celebrities reveal that they practice yoga to maintain their health and shape.

Well, yoga is of course not only a matter of a practice for body builder. It is a good exercise that will help you in maintaining your overall health. It’s not only your physical health, but also your mind and spirit. There are so many types of yoga, including hatha, vinyasa, kundalini, bikram, ashtanga, iyengar, anusara, jivamukti, and sivananda. The basic principle of all those yoga types is almost the same. But each of them has its own emphasis in training our body. For example, hatha yoga is suitable for the beginner because it has slower movement, while bikram or also known as hot yoga is aimed to cleanse sweat and relaxation. You can read the yoga manual or guidebook to read more about each yoga and type and its benefits. By knowing them, you can discover the one that is most suitable to your health condition.

In general, yoga benefits our body in so many ways. It is able to promote your flexibility. Your body will become stronger too right after you practice yoga on regular basis. It will be easier for you to do your daily activities because you have more energy and flexibility in moving your body. Not only that, yoga also helps to relax your mind. You will find it easier to focus on everything you do because yoga practices focus techniques. It also gives you a favor in maintaining your inner peace because yoga also trains you to control your thought. The most important thing is yoga can help you to reduce stress. Practicing yoga strengthens your sense of self so you can keep calm all the day long no matter happens in your way. Yoga helps you to gain more capability in controlling every single facet of your life. Because of its ability to promote the inner strength, yoga is also helpful in promoting fitness and beauty. Maintaining the inner peace is actually the main goal of yoga. When you inner peace is well-maintained, physical and mental health is not something hard to gain.