Yoga is NOT a religion. There is no deity to worship and there are no worship services to
attend. There are no rituals to perform in yoga. Yoga has no formal statement of religious
belief. There is no institutional structure of overseers or leaders, nor any system of temples or
churches. However, yoga can be incorporated into your own belief system and can actually
deepen your own personal faith (this has certainly been true for your presenter!). Following is a
description of the 10 main principles of yoga, compared to Christian principles, and a description of the yoga concept known as the koshas, each described and compared to Christian principles.