Yoga is a series of traditional physical and mental disciplines that originated from India. Many people think that yoga is just stretching. But while stretching is certainly involved, yoga is really about creating balance in the body through developing both strength and flexibility. Yoga has both physical and mental benefits when practiced regularly.

There are some cool applications that can turn your iPhone into a Yoga trainer and lets you learn and master Yoga at your own pace.

1. Yoga Trainer Pro

Yoga Trainer Pro is a guide with 70+ poses suited for all from beginner to advanced. It lets you to practice Yoga when you want, where you want and how you want. The 70+ poses with photos provides step by step instructions with voice alerts to introduce the pose. We really like the time feature that counts down how long you should hold the pose. It also adds a nice touch by having the name of each pose in Sanskrit.

Save of courses fees with Yoga trainer and try the Yoga Trainer Pro on your iPhone

2. Yoga STRETCH

Yoga STRETCH consists of traditional yoga poses sequencing with a Vinyasa flow. Yoga STRETCH is designed to improve strength, balance, posture and flexibility. Yoga STRETCH is your own personal Yoga instructor walking you through a full Session including audio commentary, images and music. It lets you play Yoga session that is customizable from 1 to 60 minutes with over 60 Yoga moves. The audio instructor will tell you detailed information about your current pose, the required steps to put your body in correct positioning and maintain that pose. You have an option to choose between six meditative background songs to play during your Yoga session. You can view each with detailed text description along with the true name in Sanskrit, physical and mental benefits.

The images are so beautifully designed that are both mentally and spiritually uplifting. Check out your self at the App store.

3. Yoga RELAX

Yoga RELAX consists of traditional yoga poses sequencing with Vinyasa flow, focused on mind and body workout. The features are similar to Yoga STRETCH and it lets you play Yoga session that is customizable from 1 to 36 minutes with over 35 Yoga moves. One can choose between 3 meditative background songs to be played during Yoga Sessions. Try out the apps at the App Store.

4. Prêt-à-Yoga

Prêt-à-Yoga is a uniquely crafted yoga experience designed to enlighten you and guide you through the discipline of yoga. Your personal guru, Kathleen Kastner, a trained yoga instructor and exercise physiologist, guides you through each sequence, pose by pose, breath by breath, explaining how to practice the art of Yoga.

This wonderful application offers an unparalleled experience with sequences meticulously designed by Kathleen and beautiful music arranged by Cerebral Songs to enhance your practice.

Prêt-à-Yoga includes the following four stages:

• Pranayama
• Sun Salutation A
• Sun Salutation B
• Beginner’s Sequence

The Prêt-à-Yoga is an investment in the quality of your life. So proceed now and try the app at the App Store.

5. iPump Yoga

iPump Yoga is designed to help maintain your physical, psychological, and spiritual health. Exercise Physiologist and PumpOne co-founder, Declan Condron, teamed up with Yoga instructor Kristin McGee to create 3 progressive Hatha Yoga flows with 61 Yoga images, videos & audio coaching. It demonstrates a proper form that will have you on your way to increased awareness, stillness of mind, and a strong, agile body.

Each level contains basic flows like the Sun Salutation and Warrior Sequences along with some more advanced flows intertwined with a number of individual poses. These picture-perfect poses and flowing sequences of new and familiar postures will provide you with a whole new yoga experience whether you are new to Yoga or not. You can checkout the app at the App Store.

Yoga is a science that has been practiced for thousands of years and its an investment in the quality of your life.