Yoga is neither a fad nor a New-Age religion. It is a philosophy of life based on the age-old belief that the holistic approach of incorporating mental, spiritual and physical fitness is paramount to living up to one's full potential. A wide variety of yoga styles enables everyone, from senior citizens and pregnant women to the fittest of athletes, to find a class suited to their needs. Until it was published in about 200 B.C., yoga was taught by oral tradition. The first two stages are yama, universal moral commandments, and niyama, the discipline of self-purification.
Most yoga classes follow a similar format, varying in degrees of duration and intensity.
The average class begins with a few warm-ups, followed by a series of standing poses and sitting poses, and finishing with a period of relaxation. Bryan Kest, who teaches Power Yoga in Santa Monica, says that is important not to be affected by successes or failures. Halasana is a difficult posture that involves lifting your feet above the ground. If you're happy about your successes, you'll be depressed about your failures. I have money, I'm happy.