Yoga vs. Asana: What's the Difference?

Also Yoga An ascetic Hindu discipline involving controlled breathing, prescribed body positions, and meditation, with the goal of attaining a state of deep spiritual insight and tranquility.

Any of various bodily positions assumed in yogic exercise.

A system of stretching and positional exercises derived from this discipline to promote good health, fitness, and control of the mind.

A body position, typically associated with the practice of yoga.

Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.

Any of certain trees of genus Pterocarpus

The tree Elaeocarpus joga.

Pterocarpus indicus

A species of asceticism among the Hindoos, which consists in a complete abstraction from all worldly objects, by which the votary expects to obtain union with the universal spirit, and to acquire superhuman faculties.

Pterocarpus echinatus.

Hindu discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility that is achieved through the three paths of actions and knowledge and devotion

The wood of such trees, sometimes sold as Philippine mahogany.

A system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind

(Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of Yoga)