Yoga has been around for a long time. 5,000 years ago, Maharishi Patanjali proposed the physical, mental and spiritual practice in a sacred religious text. Current yoga practice tends to be associated with hatha yoga physical poses (asana), whereas the central teaching of yoga maintains a calm and composed state of mind. There are more spiritual aspects of yoga, but this piece will focus on two very important aspects: the physical and the mental. In regard to the physical asp...