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❓ Is yoga just a form of exercise or stretching?

Yoga is a comprehensive spiritual science, with physical postures (asanas) being just one of eight limbs described in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. The complete system includes:

  • Yama & Niyama (ethical principles)
  • Pranayama (breath control)
  • Pratyahara (sense withdrawal)
  • Dharana (concentration)
  • Dhyana (meditation)
  • Samadhi (self-realization)

The reduction of yoga to mere physical exercise oversimplifies a profound system of self-transformation. Traditional texts like the Hatha Yoga Pradipika emphasize that asanas prepare the body and mind for higher spiritual practices.

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