Yogas Chitta Vritti Nirodhah

-from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras:

"Yoga is the stilling of the modifications of the mind"

This ancient teaching describes yoga as a process through which the mind gradually becomes quieter, and more focused. Clarity and discernment develop as the practitioner applies the practices of yoga physically, mentally and emotionally. The benefits affect not just the yogin, but all that he/she touches.