Here in the West, we most often associate “Yoga” with physical postures (asana), or “exercise”. All physical Yoga practices are a form of Hatha Yoga
Hatha Yoga (Ha=sun Tha=moon) is part of
Patanjali’s Eight-Fold Path:
Yamas
(5 Abstinences)
Niyamas (5 Observances)
Asana (Control of the physical body)
Pranayama (Control of the breath)
Pratyahara (Control of the senses)
Dharana (Control of the mind)
Dhyana (Meditation)
Samadhi (Illumination, Nirvana, etc)
OM
Lokah Samasthah Sukino Bhavantu
OM Shanti
May everything and every being in all the worlds be happy and peaceful
OM peace
Asana is the “seat” that connects us to the Earth