Among these practices the Hatha yoga has become famous throughout the world. Yogic practices, in their less extreme forms, are believed to be conductive in health, clarity of intellect, and long life; many Indians and some westerners perform yoga exercises without any special religious purpose. Yoga links up man with the laws operating at the cosmic level, draws him away from the mundane and the binding, resulting in freedom liberating the human mind from finite matter, from all senses and release from sorrows and misery. Yoga bestows inner strength, sharpens our intellect, teaches us to control our emotions and brings a rare concentration and efficiency into our actions and work, making one to do the right thing in the right way at the right time. Yoga is often described as skill in action.

Yoga practice can increase our lung capacity and respiration, improve our ability to resist stress, reduce body weight and girth, decrease cholesterol and blood sugar levels and thus stabilize, restore and vitalize the body’s natural systems. Yoga is the best curative and preventive medicine for most ills of man resulting from the so-called modern living. Yoga improves posture, increases intake of oxygen, and enhances functioning of respiratory, digestive, endocrine and reproductive and excretory functions. Its effects on the emotions are equally beneficial by calming the mind, attuning to the environment and diminishing insomnia caused by mental restlessness. Yoga should be practiced regularly for a healthy life style and to enjoy its complete benefits.