Yoga is the science of living well.
Yoga works and functions in all aspects of daily life: the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual planes.
It is unity, meaning the union of individual consciousness and universal consciousness. We achieve this state by harmonizing and balancing the body, mind, and emotions. This is achieved through the practice of asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha, shatkarma, and meditation.
The science and practice of yoga begins on the physical plane.
If your body isn't in proper balance, it's the perfect setting for imbalances to develop. These imbalances prevent muscles, organs, and nerves from performing their functions properly.
It's common these days to experience blockages and knots in the body. A person's daily routines create difficulties for proper body balance. Some of these routines include long hours sitting at work, in front of a screen, a sedentary lifestyle, stress, and a lack of exercise.
Yoga helps bring coordination and balance to the body by releasing knots and blockages. Through the physical body, yoga influences the emotional and mental levels.
Many people these days suffer from stress-related illnesses. Yoga can help you cope with the crisis. In some cases, changing the way you deal with situations and your life will allow you to enter a higher state of consciousness.
Through the practice of yoga you develop awareness
By practicing yoga, you will develop this awareness through postures and the correlation of asanas (postures) between the physical and emotional realms. After practicing this awareness through asana practice, you will find a much greater understanding of the world around you and of yourself.
There are many categories and types of yoga
Some of these categories or schools are: raja, hatha, jnana, karma, bhakti, mantra, kundalini, and laya, for example. Every human being, every person, every individual must find the type of yoga that is most appropriate for them. Likewise, they must find, assimilate, and program the asanas that best suit their needs and what they want to achieve.
The most common is Hatha yoga
In short, yoga is the unity of the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual body through the development of the practice through the body.
Source of inspiration: The book of Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha - Swami Satyananda Saraswati