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The Word Yoga is derived from


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Over 5,000 years ago, the Indus-Sarasvati civilisation in Northern India formed the foundations of Yoga. Yoga was originally referenced in the Rig Veda, one of the earliest religious writings. The Vedas were a collection of books that included hymns, mantras, and rituals for Brahmans, or Vedic priests.


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