• Mr. Pradeep Kumar Maurya

Yoga is essentially a spiritual discipline based on very subtle science which focuses on establishing harmony between mind and body. This is the art and science of healthy living. The word yoga is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj which means to join or to unite or to join. According to the texts related to yoga, by doing yoga, one’s consciousness gets connected with the consciousness of the universe, which signifies perfect harmony between mind and body, human and nature. According to modern scientists, everything in the universe is just a manifestation of the same magnitude. One who realizes this oneness of existence is said to be situated in yoga and is called as a yogi. One who has attained the liberated state which is called Mukti, Nirvana or Moksha. Thus, the goal of yoga is self-realization, freedom from all kinds of sufferings leading to the state of moksha or the state of Kaivalya. Living with freedom in every sphere of life, health and harmony will be the main objectives of doing yoga. Yoga also refers to an internal science which includes various methods through which human beings can realize this unity and control their destiny. Since yoga is largely regarded as an immortal cultural result of the Indus-Saraswati Valley Civilization, which has a history dating back to 2700 BCE, it has proved that it is both a material and spiritual upliftment of humanity. The basic human values that make this possible are the hallmarks of yoga practice.

Yoga, Developmental history, Practices.

"Yoga: Its developmental history & Practices", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no.f337-f343, September-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209566.pdf

"Yoga: Its developmental history & Practices", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no. ppf337-f343, September-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209566.pdf