Yoga

Not merely movement,

but a return toward wholeness

A path of awareness

through body, breath, mind, and consciousness

The word Yoga comes from the Sanskrit root Yuj –

to unite

True practice is not performance,

but presence

Not escape,

but deeper intimacy with life

Real yoga asks for:

depth

discipline

devotion

sincerity

Beyond exercise,

yoga becomes a refinement of perception –

a gradual clearing of distraction, conditioning, and inner noise

As the fluctuations of the mind begin to settle,

awareness naturally deepens

The body is a temple for consciousness, where asanas become prayer

The 3 sub-definitions of yoga

1. The withdrawal of the psychic propensities is yoga
Yoga chitta vrtti nirodhah
from the Yoga Sutra

The stilling of the fluctuations of the mind

Through practice, the personality gradually transforms.Yoga works through the inner body. Body and mind are deeply interconnected. Specific practices influence body, mind, energy, and perception. Yoga is against suppression, otherwise propensities can lead to obsession. The certain momentum needs to be expressed, direct that energy properly toward consciousness.

2. Sarva cinta parityago nishcinto yoga ucyate

Freedom from thoughts

3. Samyoga yoga ityukto jivāama paramatmanoh

The union of the individual soul with the supreme soul is Yoga. Jivatma means the individual soul and Paramatma the supreme soul, collection of all souls

Real yoga is not a trend, it is a quite return toward what is essential.