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WHAT IS YOGA?
Yoga is a practice born in India that aims to achieve harmony between body, mind and spirit. Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras explain the practice and philosophy of yoga. Yoga is a life discipline that aims to achieve inner peace and freedom by stopping the fluctuations of the mind.
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YOGA IS NOT AN EXERCISE
Yoga is not just exercise. While exercise targets physical fitness, yoga focuses on balancing the body and mind, using the parasympathetic nervous system for relaxation and awareness. Asanas (poses) are tools to prepare for meditation, not the sole focus, as emphasized in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.