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'It is a science of living ... a part of self-development'

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Yoga is more than chants and extreme poses - it is a way to excel in life, the director of one of the world's oldest yoga centres says.

'Yoga is a science of living; yoga is a part of self-development,' said Hansaji Yogendra, director of The Yoga Institute in Mumbai, India.

'Yoga means concentration. Yoga means excellence in work, a balanced state of mind.'

Mrs Yogendra, 61, has been practising yoga for decades. Her father-in-law, Shri Yogendra, opened the institute in 1918.

In her view, instructors should incorporate the three basics of classical yoga so students are not hurt and gain the full benefits.

Mrs Yogendra said yoga teaching must include psychological and philosophical components, and 'technological aspects' such as breathing, meditation and poses.

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