Is Yoga a Religion?

Yoga is not a religion but many people try to equate Yoga with a religion.

B.K.S Iyengar has said,
“‘If you not believe in God, do you believe in your own existence?’ Since you believe in your own existence, that means you want to improve yourself for the betterment of your life. . . So there is no need for you to believe in God, but you have to believe in yourself.”

Yoga is the mastery of the fluctuations of the mind.  A primary goal of yoga is to gain balance and control in one's life -- to free one from confusion and distress and to provide a sense of calm that comes from the practice of yogic exercises and the practice of breath control.

Yoga will teach you that the goal of every individual's life should be to take the inner journey inside one's self. When there is perfect harmony between mind and body, we achieve total balance and control.

Yoga is a personal practice.  It is an art, it is a science.  The practice of yoga installs optimism within you. It helps you to focus better and overcome any obstacles in your way while on your road to perfect health, spiritual contentment, and total well being.