The number of benefits offered to people through yoga have been highlighted by one practitioner of the exercise.

Beth Shaw, who started the YogaFit company in 1994, told the Daily Breeze that yoga offers a number of things besides physical health, most notably good karma.

Ms Shaw has fronted a number of fitness DVDs since starting the company and later this year she is set to release a new addition to the set.

In June, Ms Shaw will release Furrrociously Fit, containing workouts for people and their dogs. She is also planning a new fitness DVD called Cosmoyoga, for people who have had cosmetic surgery, the news source reports.

As well as the DVDs, Ms Shaw has created a yoga brand, complete with a TV show, clothing and accessories, the news source reveals.

In related news, one yoga teacher in Calgary told the Calgary Herald that the mental gains of yoga are just as significant as the physical gains the exercise brings.

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