History of Yoga

What  is some of the history of Yoga.

Yoga began in India abut 3,000 to 4,000 years ago. The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit language. It means, to join, or simply union. Yoga started as part of India's deep philosophical system, but not everyone practiced yoga in India, and it has never been a religion bit rather a spiritual path.

Surveys indicate about 5 to 6 million people in the United States do some sort of yoga. Moat dance and all stretching exercise classes usually have been inspired from yoga exercises from the history of yoga. If you ever go to a physical therapist for your body, he or she may give you home exercises that are based on yoga postures.

There are several schools of yoga. The yoga you may have seen on TV or taught  at an adult education class is called hatha yoga. Hatha yoga has many health benefits.  You may also find yoga being taught in a hospital or medical setting. Many doctors today feel yoga can be part of a treatment plan.

Hatha yoga has three parts: a series of exercises or movements called asana , breathing techniques of all kinds, and a meditation based on relaxation.

There are many other types of yoga and some are more physical than others. I hope you enjoyed this short introduction to the history of yoga.