Answered by : Dr.Krishna_Raman
on Fri, 15 Jan 2010
No. Every exercise has its own benefit, only the methodology is different. Yoga is a passive exercise in the sense it does not involve rigorous activity as in swimming, cycling, aerobics, jogging or even brisk walking. There are certain biochemical changes that do not occur with yoga practice as it occurs with other exercises. Yoga is not a one-stop shop as most people think it is. For instance, Yoga cannot burn calories fast as these other exercises do. Also very few people do it consistently and systematically. Sometimes it is better to do exercises from different systems to keep fit. I have been meticulously practicing yoga since I was fourteen; still I keep aside time for swimming sessions as often as possible.
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