Yoga is a system of wellbeing that originated in India over 5000 years ago. The Sanskrit word yoga means "to yoke" or "to join," and is sometimes translated as "union." Yoga is a method for experiencing the union of mind, body and spirit.

More than just a series of physical exercises, yoga is a spiritual philosophy that provides the practitioner with an awakening sense of oneness with all of creation.

In the West yoga has become a popular tool for contemporary people to develop their physical and spiritual potentials. Because of the health benefits it provides, and the reduction in stress that results from a regular practice, yoga is increasingly being recommended by health professionals. Practitioners from all walks of life are rolling out their mats to practice yoga postures, meditation and breathing techniques, called pranayama, daily.
Within the city of Brahman, which is the body, there is the heart, and within the heart there is a little house. This house is the shape of a lotus, and within it dwells that which is to be sought after, inquired about, and realized … As large as the universe outside, even so large is the universe within the lotus of the heart. Within it are heaven and earth, the sun, the moon, the lightning, and all the stars. What is in the macrocosm is in this microcosm. The Upanishads