For many, Yoga is a science and philosophy, but it is only those who practice who know it is an art. The word Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj which means to bind, join, attach, and yoke, to direct and concentrate one's attention on, to use and apply. This steady control of the senses and mind has been defined as Yoga.
Yoga is one of the six orthodox systems of Indian philosophy.
Pantanjali is the founder of Yoga. Yoga was originally established in Pantanjali's classical work, The Yoga Sutras, which consists of 185 aphorisms. B.K.S. Iyengar and the Iyengar Tradition Sri Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar is the most celebrated and distinguished Yoga master of our time. Through his extensive Yoga practice, that extends over sixty years, Iyengar has refined the art of teaching yoga. He is the author of Light on Yoga, Light on Pranayama, and Light on the Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali , as well as other books.