I love yoga, but never knew it originated in ancient india . Have you ever completed a yoga session?
I've never done Yoga, no.  I don't know how much I'd enjoy it.  What do you like about it?
I like that it's derived from the Hindu Indian Dharma way of life, practiced in the Southern Asian region. 
Does that somehow come across in the kind of things you do while doing yoga?
It does. Because the Dharma way of life emphasizes rights, laws, conduct and virtues, it encourages me to life my life that way as well. 
That sounds pretty relaxing.  Do you find yourself a lot more relaxed when doing it?
variously described as virtue, right conduct, morality, moral discipline and precept.
"Sīla" is an internal, aware, and intentional ethical behavior, according to one's commitment to the path of liberation. It is an ethical compass within self and relationships, rather than what is associated with the English word "morality" (i.e., obedience, a sense of obligation, and external constraint).
"Sīla" is one of the three practices foundational to Buddhism and the non-sectarian Vipassana movement — "
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Political activities.