A group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India and aim to control and still the mind, recognizing a detached witness-consciousness untouched by the mind and mundane suffering.
There is a wide variety of schools of yoga and practices; traditional and modern yoga is practiced worldwide. The term "yoga" in the Western world often denotes a modern form of Hatha yoga and a posture-based physical fitness, stress-relief and relaxation technique, consisting largely of the asanas which differs from traditional yoga, which focuses on meditation and release from worldly attachments.
