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YOGA {a journey towards self-reliance} y oga is the journey of the self ,through the self ,to the self. (the Bhagwad Gita ) IT is a spiritual discipline as well as a science. it is the heritage of india. the word yoga comes from the from the sanskrit  word 'yug 'which means 'to add ','to join', 'to unite' or 'to attach '. thus yoga is union of mind ,body and soul . it involves physical ,mental and spiritual practices. the history of yoga dates back to around 5000 years .the indus valley civilization is the suggested origin of yoga as many seals , including the pashupati  seal, depicted figures sitting in yoga positions . the word yoga finds mention in the rigveda for the first time. yoga ,however developed in 5th and 6th century BCE.   initially yoga  lessons and teachings were transferred orally. they were compiled by patanjali in 1st century CE in the name of 'yoga sutra' is the most credited source of yoga; there