You knew it, I knew it and now there may be an actual proof:
In 2010, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Nursing published a comparative analysis of 81 studies that examined yoga’s health benefits and the health benefits of aerobic exercise. ...The researchers found that yoga outperformed aerobic exercise at improving balance, flexibility, strength, pain levels among seniors, menopausal symptoms, daily energy level, and social and occupation functioning, among other health parameters.For a while I thought that it was yoga and not running that kept my heart rate low. Now, I am sure I was right. I do recommend the Sun Salutations. This routine all by itself has all the poses that you need.