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The word Yoga itself comes from an ancient Sanskrit word meaning 'union'. What kind of union do you think the word refers to? Why would people want to have this kind of experience? Students of Yoga often study for as long as 20 years before becoming 33 , or Yogis. They learn many different 34 exercises. These exercises are designed to put the students in good physical condition. Then they can concentrate on deep religions thoughts without physical 35 . Many Yoga exercises 36 putting the body into difficult position. Some of them are very hard to learn. Have you ever tried to 37 your legs over one another? This is one of the 38 Yoga positions. It is called the lotus position. Most people find it difficult to stay in that position for even a few minutes. But Yogis train themselves to remain in the lotus position for hours or even days. They are taught to 39 the physical discomforts of holding these positions. Other exercises and 40 teach concentration. Yogis feel this is the key to 41 inner peace. This kind of concentration is called meditation. Yogis and many other people practice meditation They claim that it makes them feel relaxed and 42 . Some people say that it makes them feel better—just as good exercise does. But other people say that meditation helps them feel much closer to God. A. discomforts B. basic C. finding D. peaceful E. rules F. overcome G. physical H. enforcing I. involve J. intimate K. masters L. external M. fold N. interaction O. elaborately