Yoga is more than five thousand years old dating back to the beginning of historic civilization. The word yoga means "to join" or "union". This refers to the integration of all aspect's of our being; the physical, mental and spiritual. Through this integration, our consciousness expands and unites with the universal consciousness otherwise known as self-realisation. Put beautifully by Mahadev Desai
 
"yoga is the disciplining of the intellect, the mind, the emotions and the will, that which yoga presupposes; it means a poise of the soul that enables one to look at life in all its aspects evenly".
 
Today yoga is one of the most popular therapeutic tools and is a recognised cure for many muscular skeletal and stress related ailments. As an integrated approach to health, yoga works on different levels; it offers clarity and peace of mind, rest and recovery from a demanding schedule, better health and renewed zest for life.