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Yoga, an ancient but perfect science, deals with the evolution of humanity. This evolution includes all aspects of one's being, from bodily health to self-realization. Yoga means union — the union of body with consciousness and consciousness with the soul. Yoga cultivates the ways of maintaining a balanced attitude in day-to-day life and endows skill in the performance of one's actions.

— B. K. S. Iyengar The Energetic Anatomy of a Yogi: Healing the Emotional and Mental Body Through Yoga (2013)

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