Yoga is a commonly known
generic term for the physical, mental, and
spiritual practices or disciplines which
originated in ancient India with a view to
attain a state of permanent peace.
Specifically, yoga is one of the six āstika
("orthodox") schools of Hindu philosophy .
One of the most detailed and thorough
expositions on the subject is the Yoga
Sūtras of Patañjali, which defines yoga as
"the stilling of the changing states of the
mind" Yoga has also been
popularly defined as "union with the
divine" in other contexts and traditions.
Various traditions of yoga are found in
Buddhism , Hinduism , Jainism and Sikhism .
Post-classical traditions consider
Hiranyagarbha as the originator of yoga. Pre–philosophical speculations and
diverse ascetic practices of first millennium
BCE were systematized into a formal
philosophy in early centuries CE by the
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.[9] By the turn of
the first millennium, Hatha yoga emerged
as a prominent tradition of yoga distinct
from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and marks the
development of asanas into the full body
postures now in popular usage and,
along with its many modern variations, is the style that many people associate with
the word yoga today.
Hindu monks, beginning with Swami
Vivekananda , brought yoga to the West in
the late 19th century. In the 1980s, yoga became popular as a system of physical exercise across the Western world. This form of yoga is often called Hatha yoga .
Many studies have tried to determine the
effectiveness of yoga as a complementary
intervention for cancer, schizophrenia,
asthma and heart patients. In a national
survey, long-term yoga practitioners in the
United States reported musculo–skeletal
and mental health improvements.
generic term for the physical, mental, and
spiritual practices or disciplines which
originated in ancient India with a view to
attain a state of permanent peace.
Specifically, yoga is one of the six āstika
("orthodox") schools of Hindu philosophy .
One of the most detailed and thorough
expositions on the subject is the Yoga
Sūtras of Patañjali, which defines yoga as
"the stilling of the changing states of the
mind" Yoga has also been
popularly defined as "union with the
divine" in other contexts and traditions.
Various traditions of yoga are found in
Buddhism , Hinduism , Jainism and Sikhism .
Post-classical traditions consider
Hiranyagarbha as the originator of yoga. Pre–philosophical speculations and
diverse ascetic practices of first millennium
BCE were systematized into a formal
philosophy in early centuries CE by the
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.[9] By the turn of
the first millennium, Hatha yoga emerged
as a prominent tradition of yoga distinct
from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and marks the
development of asanas into the full body
postures now in popular usage and,
along with its many modern variations, is the style that many people associate with
the word yoga today.
Hindu monks, beginning with Swami
Vivekananda , brought yoga to the West in
the late 19th century. In the 1980s, yoga became popular as a system of physical exercise across the Western world. This form of yoga is often called Hatha yoga .
Many studies have tried to determine the
effectiveness of yoga as a complementary
intervention for cancer, schizophrenia,
asthma and heart patients. In a national
survey, long-term yoga practitioners in the
United States reported musculo–skeletal
and mental health improvements.
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