What is Yoga ? Yoga is a holistic approach, seeking to bring balance to the body, mind and spirit, perfecting the physical, mental and emotional aspects of health, bringing self-development and self-awareness. Yoga is an ancient philosophy, thought to pre-date 3000BCE and believed to have originated around the Indus Valley in Northern India. The word "Yoga" literally means union or joining - the joining of the self with pure consciousness however one may perceive it. Yoga is a science of life aiming to bring balance between the physical body, the mind and the spirit: between action, intelligence and the higher self, bringing physical health and peace of mind through movement, breathe awareness, relaxation and meditation techniques. Yoga follows many different paths from the purely physical path to the path of meditation and devotion. The IYTA seeks truths from all these paths  Yoga is a state of mind and the practice of yoga will help bring a calmness to the body, mind and emotions.