What is Yoga?

Yoga is a way of life, an integrated system of education for the Body, Mind and Soul. The origin of yoga can be traced back over 5000 years to the very foundation of Indian civilization.The word Yoga is most commonly interpreted from Sanskrit as "union". In the Yoga Sutra Patanjali described Yoga as the means by which our mind can be made still, quiet and free from all distractions. A yogi is someone who practices yoga. A yogini is a female student and a Yogin is a male student.