Yoga incorporates both philosophy and science. Although we may be drawn to practicing yoga for its positive effects upon our health and happiness, the practice gradually helps us to let go of the borders and definitions which limit our vision of the world. The goal of the practice of yoga is to gain insight into our true nature.
Yoga is a practical science which aims to resolve the idea of separateness between the individual and the universe. The word yoga refers in its meaning to 'union', and this union refers to the experience of selflessness, to the experience of liberation. One can say that it is a practical science since dedication to its practice will eventually lead one to this experience.
Throughout the centuries of its existance, the various paths of yoga - Karma, Bhakti, Jnana and Raja yoga have enabled many individuals to reach this sublime state.
