Yoga has been practiced in India for centuries Yoga is one of the six schools of Hindu philosophy, focusing on meditation as a path to self-knowledge and liberation. In India yoga is a means of spiritual attainment which is central to the dharmic religious family and in the West it has grown popular as a form of purely physical exercise Indian yoga has influenced other religious and spiritual practices throughout the world.

Studies have shown that yoga as a alternative medicine has shown to help people with heart and blood pressure problems. For people with back problems, studies have shown yoga helps physically with strength, flexibility and endurance. Yoga also helps create relaxation through the breathing and meditation techniques employed helps improve resistance to stress

The main branches of Yoga have been classified in the bhagwath gita as

• Karma yoga The yoga of action in the world
• Jnana yoga The yoga of Wisdom and intellectual endeavor
• Bhakti yoga The yoga of devotion to God
• Dhyana yoga The yoga of meditation

Asanas types