Yoga originated over 10,000 years ago in India as part of tantric civilization and aims to balance the mind, body, and spirit. It is a lifestyle that works on all aspects of a person including the physical, mental, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual. Yoga seeks to unite individual consciousness with universal consciousness through the integration of thought, feeling, and action. There are various types of yoga including karma yoga, bhakti yoga, raja yoga, jnana yoga, and modern forms such as bikram yoga and power yoga.