yoga is

yoga is 

calming the fluctuations of the mind

wise progression

creation

transcendence

linking of movement and breath // body and mind // mind and spirit

yoga is

the unitive discipline leading to liberation through stages of self-study. 

The stages of self study are: 

self- observation, 

self-awareness, 

self-acceptance, 

self-discipline, 

self-actualization, 

self-transformation, 

self-transcendence

union with the Divine

yoga is chttavrttinarodaha

yoga is the daily practice of the eight limbs or path of meditation (restraints, non-restraints, postures, breathwork, withdrawal of the senses, concentration, meditation, integration of unity consciousness)