Term Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit root word ‘Yug’ which means Union or to join. In other words Yoga means unification of Atma with Parmatma. Literally the term Yoga means Yoking i.e., harnessing of oxen or horses.
Yoga stresses on the concepts which promote physical, mental, moral and spiritual value. The Yoga concept has been defined from time to time as— Pathanjali “Checking the impulse of mind is Yoga” Ved Vyas “Yoga is attaining the pose.”
