The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit word „yuj“ and can be translated into „to join“.It describes, on a practical level, the union of body, mind and soul and, on a spiritual level,the union of individual and universal consciousness. The union on the practical level musttake place before a union on a higher, spiritual level can be achieved. This implies that peoplewho would like to achieve a union with a higher reality first have to incorporate the practiceof shatkarma, pranayama, bandha, mudra, asana and meditation into their lives.