Yoga is an old discipline of Hindu philosophy from
India. It is both spiritual and physical. Yoga uses breathing
techniques, exercise and meditation. It helps to improve health and
happiness. Yoga is the Sanskrit word for union.
Patanjali was a
pioneer of classical yoga. He defined yoga as the cessation of the
modification of the mind (stopping changing the mind).
In the 20th century, a development of hatha yoga focusing particularly on asanas (the physical postures) became popular throughout the world as a form of physical exercise. This modern form of yoga is now widely known simply as yoga. In Western culture, Haṭha yoga is typically understood as exercise using asanas and it can be practiced as such. In the Indian and Tibetan traditions, Haṭha yoga integrates ideas of ethics, diet, cleansing, pranayama (breathing exercises), meditation and a system for spiritual development of the yogi.
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