I take Yoga ,and I am a Methodist. Yoga helps to lengthen and strengthen your muscles, and relieves tension in your body. Holding the poses for 90 seconds is a lot harder than you would think. I have taken Step Aerobics, Tai Bo, Tai chi, and now I just do yoga and bike ride and take walks.
Neck exercises and back stretches keep you shoulders from touching your ears.
Yoga keeps you balanced , helps you get out of your beach chair, look over your shoulder when driving, stand on one leg while putting your pants on, and it just makes life better for me. I only wish I had started taking it earlier in life.
I don’t care what you say about Yoga as an exercise, it is something I will not stop doing.
I am not ignorant of Hinduism, do not practice it, and am not afraid of those who do. God is good to me, and he lets me take yoga when I can get to the class.. Praise the Lord!
I have back pains and I am sure yoga would help me. I have to stretch anytime I sit for more than five minutes because my spine compresses and I have to move around to get the kinks out.