"Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self" The Bhagavad Gita. 

Often the question is asked, what is the purpose of practicing yoga?  Is it to become more present, more patient, more flexible, more creative, more self-confident, more loving, more mindful - or to be?  This is the paradox of practicing yoga.  Do I have somewhere to go or is there nowhere to go?  The answer...Yes.  Both.