Yoga is actually known as Ashtanga Yoga because it consists of eight ( Ashta is eight)  Limbs( Anga is Limb). These eight limbs have to be practiced together to claim that you do Yoga Practices.  Doing Yoga Asanas while also practicing Meditation  (Dhyana), Mindfulness ( Dharana) and Prana Yama along with the other 4 limbs of Yoga qualifies you to be called a Yoga Practitioner.

The eight limbs of Ashtanga Yoga  are.

Yama, restraint and practicing values.

Niyama, observance of discipline and cleanliness.

Asana, seat or posture (this is what most people call Yoga, but it is strictly to be called Yoga Asana);

Pranayama, mastering life force.

Pratyahara, control of senses.

Dharana, one pointed concentration; (this is Mindfulness)

Dhyana, Meditation.

And finally 

Samadhi, equanimity, unmoved by anything, realising that the eternal cosmic force(aka God by Theists) is within me, you, everyone, and everything

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