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The word ‘yoga’ means union, and strictly speaking the word is referring to the state of union (with God) which is the end goal of the practice, and not the practice itself.
Western yoga is a husk of the real thing but can still be unintentionally beneficial.
All of yoga practice - meditation, postures, breathing, austerities is to prepare the mind and body as a vessel for the ‘holy spirit.’