An overview of the history of yoga

We practice yoga for some time, but understand we have to look at its origins and roots. An overview of the history of yoga helps us to better appreciate the tradition of yoga. Although some researchers argue that yoga date as soon as the first Indian civilization, there is no evidence.

Yoga, in some pieces of the history of Indian religions. In Hinduism, shamanism, Buddhism and Jainism is the Yoga spiritual discipline. The first signs of a practice of yoga can be seen in shamanism. Both yoga and shamanism has objectives that focus on efforts to improve the state of body and mind. Another similarity is that they are both trying to improve the overall health of each member. But this does not mean that the practice of yoga to a new religion. Yoga is for everyone and universal. Whatever your beliefs, you can still practice yoga.

Yoga also has a history of solid evidence or advice that behind artifacts and documents illustrating the postures of yoga. According to one study, researchers found that these objects dating from 3000 BC

The oldest text, the Rig-Veda, the evidence they use certain principles of yoga. Rig-Veda is a compilation of hymns of prayer for the divine harmony and grandparents. Rig-veda, the Holy Scripture of Brahmanism that is the basis of our days, Hinduism. It also contains the oldest known Yoga teachings.

During the period of Brahmanism, the practice of yoga is now widely used by people or Vedic Vedas followers. This is clearly a part of the history of yoga. Vedas followers Vedic Yogis devoted to help them live in harmony divine.

Later, working for the state of higher consciousness is strengthened by the traditions of the Upanishads. During the 6th century BC, a Buddhist prince studied yoga and attained enlightenment at the age of 35 years. It is now known as the Buddha or enlightened. In the 5th century BC, a Yoga Scripture was formed and was known as the Bhagavad-Gita or the Lord of the song. This book is dedicated to yoga and contains some information on the history of yoga, which tells us it is an ancient practice, even before the creation of the Bhagavad-Gita.

The creation of the mark Yoga Sutra of the classical period of yoga history. It defines and standardize Classical Yoga. As a result, we found eight principles of yoga, and these are:

- Yama
- Asanas
- Samadhi
- Niyama
- Samadhi
- Dhyana
- Pratyahara
- Pranayama

The author of the Yoga Sutra, Patanjali, to destroy the asanas and meditation as his disciples. It was then that the balance between body and mind is indicated.

During the post-classical yoga, the 8 principles is reduced to 5 and continued to be practiced by the followers of yoga. To date, yoga continues to expand and develop, not only in India but also across the world.