For many dance enthusiasts and others involved in aerobic exercise yoga is a complementary activity for improving mind and body. When yoga is practiced correctly it helps reduce stress in the mind and body. Some of the health benefits of yoga include increasing flexibility, lubrication of the joints, ligaments and tendons, massaging internal organs, detoxification and toning of the muscles. The mental health benefits of yoga practice include mood elevation, improvement with concentration, attention and memory

Yoga can be described as an exercise system that consists of a series of postures and sequences of poses combined and defined by breathing techniques. Strength, flexibility and body awareness exercises are regular components of a yoga workout.

Aerobic exercise is known to stress muscles due to repetitive muscular movement. Physiologically, the muscle fibers stay tight and active consuming a fair amount of oxygen. Over exercising can result in muscle fatigue which in turn can make one more susceptible to injury. Many yoga poses include non-movement of the body focusing more on stretching muscles and increasing oxygen to the body through the process of holding a position and deep breathing. Many yoga practitioners believe that yoga poses help increase lung capacity by improving the flexibility of the rib area, shoulders and back which allows the lungs to expand more fully. The results of this process improve strength, aerobic capacity and lung function. As cardiovascular fitness (described as the efficiency of taking in and processing oxygen) improves, stamina will increase which can be a boost to the aerobic component of an exercise routine.