Many computer users around the world face the problem of back pain. Having your back against the wall usually means you're in trouble. But for certain yoga positions, having your back firmly against a wall will aid health. In Hatha Yoga, the practitioner forms what Swami Gitananda calls...

It increases muscular strength. It reduces tension and stress. It has a low potential for injury, and it doesn't even look like exercise. Why, then, don't more people practice yoga. People think of yoga as being passive and mystical - an otherworldly activity that doesn't relate to their...

Twenty percent of all those who undergo surgery for lower back pain will get no relief. The remaining 80 percent will have problems ranging from mild to severe. All will have trouble with spinal flexion. Yoga does not offer cures. It simply promises that if you faithfully practice...