Yoga (Sanskrit, Pali: yóga) refers to traditional physical and mental
disciplines originating in India. The word is associated with meditative
practices in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. In Hinduism, it also refers
to one of the six orthodox (astika) schools of Hindu philosophy, and to
the goal toward which that school directs its practices. In Jainism it
refers to the sum total of all activities—mental, verbal and physical.
Major branches of yoga in Hindu philosophy include Raja Yoga, Karma
Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Hatha Yoga. Raja Yoga, compiled in
the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, and known simply as yoga in the context of
Hindu philosophy, is part of the Samkhya tradition.[10] Many other Hindu
texts discuss aspects of yoga, including Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita,
the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, the Shiva Samhita and various Tantras.
The Sanskrit word yoga has many meanings, and is derived from the
Sanskrit root "yuj," meaning "to control," "to yoke" or "to unite."[12]
Translations include "joining," "uniting," "union," "conjunction," and
"means." Outside India, the term yoga is typically associated with Hatha
Yoga and its asanas (postures) or as a form of exercise. Someone who
practices yoga or follows the yoga philosophy is called a yogi or
yogini
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