Yoga is related to the English word yoke. Meaning to bind together; Yoga is the union of the mind body and spirit and in this union with the spirit your actions and desires are one with nature. While less prevalent today than a few years ago, still, many have the misconception that the asana or positions is all there is to yoga.
Another myth is that Yoga and meditation are separate practices, but at the deeper level they are the expression of the body/mind union, both being simultaneous experiences of one another.
Dada Vedaprajinananda, is a yoga and meditation teacher with more than 40 years of experience, and has heard every misconception out there when it comes to yoga. 1. Yoga is a sport: One of the important components of yoga is the practice of physical …
This Myth of the separation between the mind and body practices is explored a bit in, “the physical side of yoga is the most important,” myth. There are so many other myths surrounding meditation and Yoga, that I’m certain that the list could be a great deal longer, but this is a good start.