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What's the difference between meditation and yoga?

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Meditation is a practice focused on mindfulness and mental clarity, while yoga combines physical postures, breathwork, and meditation to promote overall well-being.
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Yoga and meditation are two sides of a coin and both works very well. Both are having their own unique benefits. Yoga is for flexibility and meditation is for mental peace.
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While both practices aim for mental well-being, the key difference is that yoga is a holistic practice that combines physical postures (asanas), breathing exercises (pranayama), and meditation to achieve harmony between mind and body, while meditation primarily focuses on training the mind to achieve...
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While both practices aim for mental well-being, the key difference is thatyoga is a holistic practice that combines physical postures (asanas), breathing exercises (pranayama), and meditation to achieve harmony between mind and body, while meditation primarily focuses on training the mind to achieve calmness and clarity through mental focus, often with minimal physical movement;essentially, yoga is a more active practice involving the body, while meditation is more focused on the mind alone. read less
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Yoga is a physical and mental practice that includes movement, while meditation is a still practice focused on the mind. Yoga can include meditation, but meditation can be done alone.
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