What is yoga? What does the word yoga mean?
The word Yoga, of Sanskrit origin, means yoke, or union. Yoga is not asana (the physical postures). Yoga is a state of being; a state of being connected, grounded, centered and at ease with this moment and the essence of who you really are. In that state of being there is peace of mind and there is a natural happiness. In this state you are relaxed yet energized, alert and awake; it is a state of higher consciousness than most of us typically live in. It is a state of self-acceptance. The physical postures, as well as meditation, are the main tools that we use to achieve this state of being. The poses give us an opportunity to practice allowing this state through quieting the mind, inner listening and releasing tension. We start to connect to (to join with) the truth of who we are in this moment, to life and the infinite field of conscious as an actual experience, not a philosophy or dogma. Many people say I am going to go “do yoga”. However, yoga is a state of being. You cannot force
