Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual practice or discipline which originated in India. There is a broad variety of schools, practices, and goals in

Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual practice or discipline which originated in India. There is a broad variety of schools, practices, and goals in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. Among the most well-known types of yoga is Hatha yoga . The origins of yoga have been speculated to date back to pre-Vedic Indian traditions, are mentioned in the Rigveda

The origins of yoga have been speculated to date back to pre-Vedic Indian traditions, is mentioned in the Rigveda, but most likely developed around the sixth.

The philosophy of yoga is one of six major orthodox schools of Hinduism. It is closely related to the Samkhya school of Hinduism.   The aim of yoga studies is to better oneself, mentally, physically and spiritually, this has influenced all other schools of Indian philosophy. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is a key text of the Yoga school of Hinduism.

The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit word ‘yoke’ meaning “union” or the coming together of.”

“Yoga is merely the practice of restraining the mind from taking any sort of form.”

— Patanjali, an ancient Hindu philosopher.

There are more than one way of doing this and the physical practice is just one of the eight limbs of Yoga which are a moral guide to how we live our lives and interact with others