Yoga is a mind and body practice that combines breathing techniques, physical postures, and meditation to promote physical and mental well-being. The word yoga comes from Sanskrit and means "to join or yoke together".

Yoga is essentially a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science, which focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. It is an art and scince of healthy living. The word 'Yoga' is derived from the Sanskrit root 'Yuj', meaning 'to join' or 'to yoke' or 'to unite'.

Yoga Sanskrit: योग, Sanskrit pronunciation: [, lit. "yoke" or "union") is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines that originated in ancient India, aimed at controlling body and mind to attain various salvation goals,  as practiced in the Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist traditions.