More and more guys are swapping the gym, video games or pub to relieve their stress and, instead, turning up at yoga studios to help them cope with their daily pressures.

While you might have traditionally found men pumping iron, going for a run or downing some pints with their mates, yoga has become an incredibly popular choice among those who need to switch off from their high-pressured jobs, fast-paced life or busy schedules.

An article in the Economic Times echoes this, saying yoga is just what people need these days, thanks to unhealthy eating habits, poor sleep, constant stress and long hours at work.

“Yoga helps to calm such minds with its gentler asanas. These movements regulate blood flow, calm the nervous system promoting and help in improving sleep,” it stated.

This could be particularly beneficial for guys, as more than three-quarters (77 per cent) of males have suffered with mental health symptoms, such as anxiety, stress or depression, at some point in their lives.

Research from the Priory Group revealed the biggest cause of mental health problems in men is work at 32 per cent, followed by finances (31 per cent) and their health (23 per cent).

Despite anxiety, depression and stress being so common in men, 40 per cent have never talked to anyone about their mental health struggles.

The same number also revealed they would only do so if they had thoughts of self-harming or suicide.

Shockingly, suicide is the biggest cause of death among men under the age of 45 in the UK, according to government figures.

Finding a way to relieve stress, such as enrolling in yoga classes near me, can be the first step to avoiding such travesties.