What is the name of the traditional Hindu practice of physical, mental, and spiritual discipline that originated in India?

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Yoga

Yoga has been practiced for thousands of years and was introduced to the West in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The word 'Yoga' is derived from the Sanskrit root 'yuj,' meaning 'to unite'.

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