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Keywords: Yoga, practice of yoga, meditation, asanas, breathing exercises, Pranayama, physical postures, nervous system, endocrine system, internal organs, cardiovascular system, pulmonary system, yogic exercises, physical health, mental health

Written by Medindia Content Team |

Reviewed by Medindia Complementary Medicine Team on Jun 19, 2010

Yoga, according to tradition, is an innately therapeutic process, which is beneficial for physical, mental and spiritual development. Practicing yoga helps an individual to develop a state of mind which is positive or benevolent towards one and others.

Practice of yoga involves:

Physical postures or Asanas.
Breathing exercises or Pranayama.
Meditation.

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Comments

Cheru, India

Agree with Kartik, if any pdf is there, kindly provide the link, there are many books and links available on internet, which is best recommended.

karthikmanikavasagam, India

Why not convert entire history of yoga and its postures as a pdf file and put in this website and distribute freely through net. People who want to learn may benefit out of it.