What is Yoga?

The word Yoga comes from the Sanskrit root word "yuj" which has several meanings:  bind, join, attach, and yoke; to direct and concentrate one's attention on; to use and apply.  It can also mean union or communion.  On a physical level this implies that yoga joins the body with the mind and the mind with the soul to achieve a happy, balanced, and useful life.  Spiritually, yoga unites our will with the will of God.