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Ancient spiritual discipline now mostly performed in expensive pants near a candle.
means A system of physical postures, breathing, and meditation aimed at uniting body, mind, and spirit.
from From Sanskrit yuj, to yoke or join — the same root as the English yoke that harnesses oxen, here harnessing self to stillness.
Original goalLiberation, not glutes or flexibility flexes.
Asana countEighty-four classic postures, but thousands exist now.
Modern boomPosture-heavy yoga is barely a century old.