To achieve yoga's highest goal, you must first develop an appropriate attitude toward the practice and a deep understanding of the yogic philosophy. In recent years, “yoga” has become a household word with the number of practitioners steadily growing around the globe. A 2016 study reported that more than 36 million people—up from 20 million in 2012—practice yoga in America alone. The varying ways yoga is being taught has also expanded with new forms regularly appearing, inclu