The purpose of yoga is to strengthen the body and spine. Through yoga, one can create a union between the body, mind and spirit. An onlooker may not understand this purpose and may see yoga solely as an exercise in flexibility. While yoga does increase fle …

Pranayama is a yoga practice where you focus on breathing. The word pranayama can be broken into two parts and defined in order to give us a clear idea what it means: prana- life force or energy of the universe; yama- control. Prana is the creator, sustain …