Ten reasons why you should practise yoga

1 Your chances of joining the circus will definitely improve once you learn a few asanas that can leave your audience speechless.

2 Life coach, dog whisperer... once you learn how to calm your own nerves with simple breathing techniques, you can make a career out of helping others.

3 Breathe your way to a slimmer you. Yes, with yoga it is possible.

4 Bending down to retrieve something from an otherwise out-of-reach corner will be easier as yoga will make you more flexible.

5 Want to cartwheel and you are on the wrong side of teenagehood? A few lessons in yoga can help you reclaim your childhood memories.

6 Missed your chance at that beauty crown because of bad posture? Yoga will have you standing tall and proud.

7 Have you ever wondered what it is like to get dizzy and still feel calm? Shirshasana (the head stand pose) can help you get to that state of mind.

8 Say hello to a sunnier you as anger, depression and all your negative thoughts go out of the window after you’ve discovered the power of breathing right with yoga.

9 For fans of the Star Wars series, yoga is the closest you can get to becoming Yoda, the grand master of the Jedi Council.

10 You’ll be able to sweat out all your neurosis, for real. You won’t be crazy anymore!