Yoga is the oldest system of personal development using mind, body, and spirit. It goes back at least 5,000 years. Followers believe that it will lead to ultimate physical health and happiness along with mental peace and tranquility. When you begin to learn the postures, you will not be holding them for very long as this is difficult. It is like many skills, learned.
Yoga believes that the body is as young as it is flexible.
It is reasoned that the spinal column houses the nervous system, and that by maintaining its health through exercise, circulation is increased and the nerves are ensured their fair share of nutriments and oxygen. These postures also affect the internal organs and the endocrine glands according to Yoga tenants. There are five points of Yoga that many followers adhere to. For some it becomes a way of life, but for me it is a way to regain flexibility and practice breathing which in turn allows for deep relaxation. It is exhilarating when you can finally get a pose, or as with me, when I found that with the help of a wall that I could stand on my head.