It is derived from the Sanskrit verbal root yuj, meaning "to yoke," which is related to the Indo-European root yeug, "to join," "to integrate," "to unify." Based on its Sanskrit meaning, then, yoga can be translated as "self-unification." Only through integration of body, mind and spirit is it possible to get in synch with the rhythm of the universe.
這個詞又可上溯到原印歐語的字根「yeug-」，意思就是「連結、結合、統一」，故「瑜伽」在梵語可以譯為「內在真我的統一」，唯有身心靈三者相互連結，才能師法自然，跟著宇宙的節奏一起生活。