Abstract
The word yoga is derived from the Sanskrit root Yuj, which means to join or to yoke. In philosophical terms, yoga refers to the union of the individual self with the universal self.Yoga is one of six branches of classical Indian philosophy and has been practiced for thousands of years. References to yoga are made throughout the Vedas, ancient Indian scriptures that are among the oldest texts in existence. Two thousand years ago the Indian sage Patanjali codified the various philosophies and methodologies of yoga into aphorisms called “The Yoga Sutras,” which helped to define the modern practice of yoga.The Sutras outline eight limbs, or disciplines, of yoga: yamas (ethical disciplines), niyamas (individual observances), asana (postures), pranayama.
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