New Delhi, Jan. 13 -- In the journey of yoga, there are many different kinds of practitioners and many levels of practice. If you practise yoga for physical well-being, then you should take a break when you are feeling sick. It is important to note that yoga in itself is a therapeutic and healing process for the body, mind, and spirit. Yoga postures, mudras, meditation techniques, and pranayama exercises work on the body and the mind to align energies, balance your lifestyle, and help you attain holistic health.

The kind of ailment that you have decides if you need to take a break from yoga or if you can choose specific practices to help your recovery. In case of any physical injury like fracture, ligament tears etc, you should certainly...