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I started practicing about 6 years ago, and was fairly serious about it for 3 years in a studio following the Iyengar method. After I left that town, my practice gradually fell to a good intention - resuming my practice is a goal for this year. I find the asana to be a good approach to the more rigorous aspects of serious yoga training...the discipline it instills is great. More importantly, it got me to realize that targeted discipline actually can bring greater freedom. I am moving to place with all wood floors in about a month, and I can't wait to be able to use that space for practice. However, I'm looking forward to resuming my practice with pranyama as well...being someone who is not religious, I find the daily devotion to inner focus to be invaluable. Much of the philosophical tenets expressed in the yogic sutras is similar to my own, with the added bonus of helping me to focus on physical and mental balance. You have the 'yoga as exercise' path, and the 'yoga as incorporated into your lifestyle' path. I think the former frequently morphs into the latter.
The only thing I will say is that if someone wants to study yoga, find a qualified instructor.
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