[fromaj]

A bit unrelated but important thing to note is that yoga isn't just exercise poses, it is a framework for a specific way of life. Asana is the part of that framework that deals with different postures that can build a healthy physical body while other parts of the teachings get into self-care, breathing, social interactions and self-reflection.

[jariel]

It's more spiritually oriented than 'posture' and other pedantic things although arguably that helps.

From the article: "a way the sacred can come into life”.

Basically a way to strengthen the resonance of the chakras and effectively 'raise the Kundalini fire' i.e. to help you achieve a specific kind of enlightenment.

Or at least in their view. [1]

This is effectively the point of 'Yoga' in it's greater sense, it's just rarely communicated in those terms. The degree to which people practice Yoga and don't realize that it's an intensely religious exercise, mostly designed to bring them to (supposed) 'enlightenment' is a little baffling.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kundalini

[nprateem]

People downvoting this are sadly demonstrating their ignorance