Most people are familiar with the Yoga poses and its physical positions, but Yoga involves much more than just physical practices, Yoga is a systematic practice that aims at developing harmony for body, mind and the environment. The practice involves low-impact physical activity, breath control, diet control, meditation, positive thinking and relaxation.

The origin of the word Yoga is a Sanskrit word ‘Yog’, which translates to ‘Union’. Yoga is a practice to create a union of the organ system in our body with the consciousness in the mind. Balance is the ultimate goal in our life, and yoga gives exactly that by producing a union of body, mind and the energy to a state of balance or calmness.

Yoga, also known as ‘The supreme science of life’ is believed to be practiced by the ancient saints of India several thousand years ago. The philosophy of professing a complete system of physical, mental, social and spiritual development was passed on generations by generations since the year 200 BC from the first records of practicing Yoga known as ‘Yogasutra of Patanjali’. Yoga, an ancient system of physical and mental practices originated in South Asia during the Indus Valley civilization with a fundamental concept to foster harmony in our body, mind and environment. Yoga is a self-help approach to well-being.