I am trying to complete my assignment of my course and one of the questions is Explain how Yoga works, I have been trying to find some info from the Net but cannot find much, found the various types of yoga etc. Is anyone into Yoga and can explain how it works. Thanks

Frequently asked questions This link should give you the basic information about yoga. The Yoga Journal website is the best that I've found and has very reliable information.

In my own words, yoga is a practice that involves doing a series of poses (asanas) while regulating breath and thoughts. The physical exercise that yoga gives is by using the body's own weight as resistance and by stretching the muscles. Yoga is a holistic approach to muscular fitness and is different than traditional weight training because it uses stretching and resistance to tone the muscles.

It is also important to understand that the focus of yoga training is to have a healthy body AND mind, so many of the exercises are focused on relaxation and meditation. This relieves stress which is bad for your health.

Does that help? I am happy to elaborate some more if you need it.

Thanks Aminator for the Yoga Journal website, it is very informative and also for your own explaination, I'm sure I will be able to answer the question from this info.