Practicing yoga can give you benefits, such as: Increased Flexiblility Excellent toning of muscles Body detoxification Increased energy and endurace Cardiovascular benefits, and more.
Vinyasa, (breath synchronized movement), Yoga (union/yoking). This is a fast moving dynamic method of practicing asansas (postures) in the practice of Hatha (body and mind harmony) Yoga.
Any form of physical exercise will have beneficial effects for mind and body, and combat sports certainly develop strength, flexibility and fitness. But sparring with a partner moves beyond exercise. It has to do with overcoming the fear of being hurt, overcoming the fear of failure or poor performance, forcing yourself to focus intently and to develop confidence in your ability to succeed. There's also a spin-off in terms of improved ability to defend yourself against attack.