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the poses, breathing exercises, and meditation—comprise the
main parts of yoga, which are represented in Figure 1.1.
POSES BREATHING
MEDITATION
YOGA
Figure 1.1 Three main parts of yoga: poses, breathing, and meditation
Yoga poses
The first component of yoga, the physical poses, improves overall
strength, flexibility, and balance. Yoga poses can be categorized
as standing, balancing, twisting, hip opening, bending, and
inverting. Figure 1.2 illustrates these six categories of poses.