Yoga is not a theory but a way of life. Back to Top back to homepage 2. There are several major types of yoga each employing different techniques but all designed to achieve the same unifying objective. Raja yoga for instance deals with meditation. Hatha yoga deal with the physical.
Hatha yoga is composed of a series of postures or poses called 'asanas'.
As you perform the asanas you must be aware that they have been carefully designed to promote health and beauty as well as stimulate energies. There is a need for poise, balance and concentration as well as deep breathing during the hatha practice. Yoga will also exercise all your organs and glands. The inverted postures are also of great help in massaging some of the glands and organs. This means that one get total involvement in the practice.