Yoga is a broad topic. We can call it an ocean of ancient knowledge. To understand yoga as a whole to take a whole lifetime. Therefore, it is best to stick to the most basic definition of yoga. Yoga comes from the Sanskrit word "Yuj" which means "union" and it is interpreted to mean the union of the body with the mind.
Yoga is an ancient Indian discipline and not just exercise regime. Has a legacy of the old 2000 and beyond that which chronicled by the Indian sage Patanjali as' Yoga Sutra.
It lasts an average yoga class for one hour. Now, the facts say that to get the benefits of losing weight, you must burn 800 calories an hour. Therefore, should the yoga positions and exercises during the entire class be daunting also works to 6.7 miles per hour.
It looks like a difficult task because most of the yoga asanas interspersed with just lie down and get your breath again.
Yoga, on the other hand, has a number of treatments for most diseases of lifestyle we have. Because it works on the breath, perhaps the best thing that has been discovered so far (after meditation) to control stress, anxiety, and insomnia. Study after study has shown that yoga benefits of our endocrine, circulatory and respiratory or just about any other system in the body. It can be used as a treatment for diabetes, heart disease, autoimmune diseases, and even depression.