Praised for years as perhaps the best physical and spiritual exercise, yoga has become known almost as much for its benefits as a mental exercise. Along withreducing stress, yoga also increases concentration and clarity of thought in a person's professional and home life. In fact, some studies have suggested that yoga techniques may improve concentration and thought not only in adults suffering from stress, but children as well.
Whether a person has a loss of mental clarity due to everyday stress, medical conditions, or other reasons, using yoga as a mental exercise is gaining widespread acceptance in the fitness and medical worlds. Used every day or only a few times each week, yoga allows a person to experiment with several different movements to see which ones work best for them. In fact, some exercises have been designed so that they can be done while sitting at a desk during the workday, at a desk in a classroom, or even in a hospital room.