Ishan Shivanand separates yoga, the Western physical practice of stretching and exercise, from yog, a deeper meditative discipline focused on breath, awareness, and mental control. Yog is infinite and far more powerful, with yoga as just one small part of it.
And I want you to understand the difference between yog and yoga. Yoga is a very westernized concept. Yoga focuses just on the physical health aspects of yog. Yoga looks like stretching, yoga is like exercise, whereas yog is something very powerful. Yog is in a way static because the yogi is sitting deep in meditation. In yog, There is no physical gymnastics, but there is a wonderful mental gymnastics going on. A yogi focuses and masters his breath. A yogi focuses and masters his awareness. A yogi has the power to regulate his thoughts and emotions, whereas a person who's practicing yoga will learn to master just his muscles. Yoga is a part of yog, but yog is so much more. It is infinite. It is Beautiful.
