Part 3/6:
The Definition of Yoga
The very term 'yoga' translates to "to join" or "to unite." This powerful concept highlights the aim of yoga to harmonize the higher self and the lower self. Most contemporary yoga practices, however, seem to have lost sight of this profound definition, often reducing the practice to mere physical exercises.
The speaker expresses confusion about how modern interpretations of yoga maintain the term when they seem to lack its spiritual significance. Although yoga classes and workshops require financial investment, the essential practice of connecting mind, body, and spirit often takes a backseat to physical exercise.