The eight-fold path in Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras sets out 8 aspects practicing yoga which include the asanas (the physical poses) and much more.
More than just movement – the 8 limbs of yoga, from Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras

The eight-fold path in Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras sets out 8 aspects practicing yoga which include the asanas (the physical poses) and much more.
For years, I have ended my yoga classes by saying namaste. But I’ve recently learned that this is not a practice or tradition associated with yoga, and is cultural appropriation.
This article highlights a few different theories about when and where (and from whom) sun salutations (surya namaskar) originated from, with a lot of suggestions on where to learn more.