[Jainarayan]

Yoga is not demonic. The word yoga is a Sanskrit word meaning "union". The English word "yoke" comes from it. The usual example is that two oxen are yoked, "unioned" together. The union that yoga refers to is union with God, whatever God you believe in. Btw, there are several forms of yoga ... the most well-known is hatha (hut-huh not hath-a like bath-a) yoga; there is jnana (like nyana) yoga, pursuing knowledge of oneself and the divine; raja yoga, which I am not familiar with except that it is the highest form (raja means king or royal); kundalini yoga which should not be undertaken without guidance by a mentor, teacher or guru. Hatha yoga is part of the systems of yoga because it is the component in which you learn mastery over your physical body.