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Hot yoga, sometimes called Bikram yoga, which is performed in a heated room following a set of 26 poses. The heat helps to increase flexibility and detox the body through sweating.

Faust said Bikram's series of 26 postures were selected because they are the most healing poses for the common problems of people living in the Western world. "We modify it," Eddey said simply.

Restorative yoga is a passive, meditative form of yoga that allows you to release tension and stress in your body by holding poses for 5 minutes or more.

What does yoga do for your mental health? Beyond such physical benefits, yoga can also improve one's mental health and has been shown to reduce "symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD," says Nyer.