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	History of Yoga
		This prototype of Yoga included the elements of concentration, austerities, and regulation of the breath as concerned with the recitation of the hymns, surrender of the ego, and the encounter of a Reality greater than the ego-personality.
		Yoga was the practical means to accomplish whatever a specific group’s spiritual aspiration might be.
		His yoga was noted to be pragmatic, in contrast to the extremes of the Jains.
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	History of Yoga
		Yoga means the union of body and mind where body is the individual soul and mind is the Universal spirit.
		Yoga is the restraining of mind-stuff (chitta) from taking various forms (vritti).
		Though all the details of the ancient civilization of India are not available,The estimated dates for the first efforts to put Yogic and Vedic teachings into written form range from 8500 BC (based on astronomical coordinates mentioned in the writings) to 5500 BC Most of these sacred texts are collectively referred to as the “Vedas”.
	www.body-fitness-guide.com /History-Yoga.htm (305 words)

	Free Yoga Guide: History Of Yoga
		The history of yoga can be divided into four periods, the Vedic period, the pre classical period, classical period and the post classical period.
		It was made up of 195 sutras which are today called the eight limbs of yoga; Patanjali believed that we are made up of matter and spirit and that in order for the spirit to be cleansed the two have to be separated.
		Yoga was introduced to the western world in the early 19th century and was first studied by Eastern philosophy for health and vegetarianism in the 1903`s.
	www.tarayoga.net /history-of-yoga.htm (531 words)

	Yoga History and Philosophy - yoga
		Early Upanishads, the Bhagavadgita and the Yoga sutras of Patanjali are universally accepted as constituting the verbal foundation of the Yoga tradition.
		In its recorded history and continuous evolution, Yoga has come to represent not only the ultimate goal, but also the many practices, techniques, methods and ways that to move toward that goal.
		The literature covers this in Verse twelve of book one, where the Yoga Sutras address detachment: "The restriction of the fluctuations is achieved throught practice and dispassion".
	www.yoga.net.au /history (637 words)

	History of Yoga
		In actuality, the physical components of yoga were but a small part of their overall teachings, yet there were a few Swamis who more or less specialized in the physically-oriented approach to yoga.
		Thus, yoga came to the west and again, because its original proponents were Hindu based, it is understandable why yoga had become associated with the Hindu religion.
		Because hatha yoga was originally but a small component of the entire system and because hatha yoga was practiced by people living a totally different lifestyle within a totally different culture from westerners today, the more traditional or classical approach to hatha yoga and breathing exercises offers a potential liability to a western body.
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	History of Yoga
		Yoga is an ancient path to spiritual growth, and originates out of India where Induism is practiced.
		The history of yoga is based in the Indus Valley civilization.
		The yoga scholar will tell you that in order to practice yoga in the fullest, one must experience what is called the “kundalini” effect within meditation.
	www.allaboutspirituality.org /history-of-yoga.htm (554 words)

	The Yoga Club@ UCI: Yoga History
		Yoga is an ancient art that has been practiced for over 3000 years.
		While it is possible that yoga goes back much further in history than anyone has previously thought, early evidence in ancient seals showed carved decorations of figures seated in lotus position.
		Yoga has seen an incredible rise in popularity in recent years as classes are packed, yoga studios are flourishing, and this ancient art continues to give people the tools to make their lives healthier and happier.
	www.clubs.uci.edu /yoga/history.php (545 words)

	Yoga - Crystalinks
		Yoga is a form of mysticism that developed on the Indian subcontinent in the Hindu cultural context.
		The Yoga Sutras are a compilation of Yogic thought that is largely Raja Yogic in nature, it was codified some time between the 2nd century BC and the 3rd century by Patanjali, and prescribes adherence to "eight limbs" (the sum of which constitute "Ashtanga Yoga") to quiet one's mind and merge with the infinite.
		Hatha Yoga Pradipika In the West, outside of Hindu culture, "yoga" is usually understood to refer to "hatha yoga." Hatha Yoga is, however, a particular system propagated by Swami Swatamarama, a yogic sage of the 15th century in India.
	www.crystalinks.com /yoga.html (3677 words)

	Yoga History
		But in time, anyone who continues with regular practice becomes aware of a subtle change in his or her approach to life for, through persistently toning and relaxing the body and stilling the mind, you begin to glimpse a state of inner peace that is your true nature.
		It is this that constitutes the essence of yoga, this self-realization that we are all seeking, consciously or unconsciously, and towards which we are all gradually evolving.
		Yoga postures are directed to the internal organs, to the glands of internal secretion and the nerve plexuses with which they are closely connected.
	www.galaxymall.com /shops/yoga/history.html (816 words)

	Yoga History
		Yoga's evidences were first tracked in the archaeological evidence which was found in stone seals that were dug up from the Indus valley.
		Yoga postures were traced and seen from the figures which were illustrated in the stone seals.
		At the age of Postclassical Yoga in the enormous history of Yoga, it gave rise to some industrious literature, which included the Tantra and the Hatha that are famously known these days.
	www.yoga-store.net /yoga-history.htm (685 words)

	Yoga at Yoga resources
		Yoga is comprehensively known as a form of exercise that stretches and strengthens the body through various poses known as ASANAS.
		Yoga as a rule refers to the general use of a system of exercises that is practiced as part of this discipline.
		The ultimate goal of yoga is the attainment of liberation from worldly suffering and the cycle of birth and death.
	www.ethiccash.com /yoga (980 words)

	history of yoga
		Yoga comes out of an oral tradition in which the teaching was transmitted directly from teacher to student.
		The repertoire of hatha yoga prepared the body, and particularly the nervous system, for stillness, creating the necessary physical strength and stamina that allowed the mind to remain calm.
		It is the most practical of the yogas, and sages have recommended its practice in some form for millennia as preparation for all the other yogas.
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	Information on YOGA - History and Origin of Yoga (Site not responding. Last check: )
		YOGA is an ancient form of physical movement that has its roots in INDIAN culture and philosophy.
		The practice of YOGA employs the use of various physical motions that are believed to be essential to achieve a sense of both physical and mental well being.
		YOGA is not a religion, but rather it has developed over many centuries as a means of strengthening and energizing the physical body.
	www.kirlian.org /hinfo/introyoga.htm (537 words)

	Yoga History, History of Yoga, Yoga Information
		The history of Yoga can be divided into four main periods which are the pre-classical period, classical period, post-classical period and modern period.
		Yoga was slowly refined and developed by Vedic priests, who documented their practices and beliefs in the Upanishadas.
		These yoga sutras were written in the second century and describes the path of Raja Yoga, which is known as "classical yoga".
	www.indovacations.net /english/yoga_history.htm (588 words)

	History of Yoga
		According to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the fundamental text of Yoga by the 'father' of Yoga, Asana is the third 'limb' of an eightfold path known as 'Ashtanga'.
		Pranayama is the fourth limb of Patanjali's Astrana Yoga.
		Yoga is often reduced to the Asana alone just as martial arts are often reduced to only aerobic kicking and punching.
	www.shaolin-society.co.uk /History_of_Gung-Fu/Yoga/yoga.php (1932 words)

	Bija Yoga : History of BKS Iyengar
		Krishnamacharya ran a yoga school in the palace of his patron, the Raja of Mysore, where Mr Iyengar eventually received some basic instruction in asana practice to improve his health.
		This was also a difficult time in his yoga and he would suffer great pains through incorrect technique, often having to place heavy weights on his body to relieve the aches.
		Gradually Mr Iyengar's recognition as a yoga teacher grew but it was a meeting with the violinist Yehudi Menuhin in 1952 which led to Mr Iyengar's eventual international recognition.
	www.bijayoga.com /history.htm (803 words)

	Yoga History
		When one is practicing the art of yoga, it is not necessary to have a full understanding about the yoga history to enable you to benefit more than someone who hasn't studied the history of yoga.
		Yoga history involves the philosophy on how to live life and deal with the challenges that human beings face daily.
		Hatha yoga, or the yoga that you do when you take a yoga class or perform yogic poses, was begun as a physical form of meditation.
	yoga.secret33.com (630 words)

	Ashtanga Yoga North East :: History of Yoga
		In Yoga, theory and practice, as well as left brain and right brain, go hand in hand so to speak.
		If you are not a history buff, well perhaps we can tempt you to suspend your preferences for a few minutes and read on anyway.
		Until recently many western scholars thought that Yoga originated much later, maybe around 500 B.C.E., which is the time of Gautama the Buddha, the illustrious founder of Buddhism.
	www.ashtangayoganortheast.com /history1.html (475 words)

	Yoga
		Yoga is defined as a systematic practice of physical exercise, breath control, relaxation, diet control, and positive thinking and meditation aimed at developing harmony in the body, mind, and environment.
		In the health fields, yoga techniques are being applied in health promotion programs, substance abuse treatment programs, and as complementary treatment for diseases such as anxiety disorders, depression, coronary heart disease, cancers, and HIV/AIDS.
		Yoga is a union of the organ systems in the body with the consciousness in the mind.
	www.emedicinehealth.com /yoga/article_em.htm (256 words)

	Yoga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Karma Yoga (yoga of Action), Jnana Yoga (yoga of Knowledge), Bhakti Yoga (yoga of Devotion), and Raja Yoga (yoga of Meditation) are considered the four main paths of Yoga.
		Yoga as a means of spiritual attainment is central to Vedanta, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and has influenced other religious and spiritual practices throughout the world.
		In all braches of yoga, the ultimate goal is the attainment of liberation from worldly suffering and the cycle of birth and death (Samsara).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yoga (4249 words)

	The History of Yoga (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Yoga has its origins in the Vedas, and is a 5,000 year old "holistic" approach to well being.
		According to the yoga sutra, whatever happens to the mind and causes a change in it, affects the whole person including the body and all experience on the physical level.
		Yoga Sutras consit of 195 aphorisms, which are considered to be the most condensed form of knowledge.
	www.visionquest.tv /YogaToday/history.html (197 words)

	History of Yoga
		Hatha Yoga Pradipika In the West, outside of Hindu culture, "yoga" is usually understood to refer to "hatha yoga." Hatha Yoga is, however, a particular system propagated by Swami Swatamarama, a yogic sage of the 15th century in India.
		It runs in the line of Hindu yoga (to distinguish from Buddhist and Jain yoga) and is dedicated to Lord Adinath, a name for Lord Shiva (the Hindu god of destruction), who is alleged to have imparted the secret of Hatha Yoga to his divine consort Parvati.
		While Yoga is a religion to many, most practitioners in the west separate yoga from their spiritual beliefs, causing yoga to stay strictly within the parameters of an exercise/fitness regimen, or an overall program of keeping physically and emotionally healthy.
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	History of Yoga
		Yoga's Origin is shrouded,but evidence links the earliest Yoga tradition was back at least 5000 years to the beginning of human civilization.
		Archaic Yoga was community oriented, as it attempted to discern the cosmic order through inner vision, then to apply that order to daily living.
		Vedic Yoga is characterized by ritualistic ceremonies from which the Yoga practice that requires Yoga practitioners to transcend the limitations of the mind originated.
	www.yogadefined.com /history_of_yoga.htm (709 words)

	Yoga for Joy - Realization of our Divine Consciousness - History of Yoga
		The science of yoga was born in an age when mankind as a whole was more enlightened, and could easily grasp truths for which our most advanced thinkers are still only groping.
		As history, however, their special interest lies in how they clarified what now have become archaic distortions of tradition, or in how they emphasized aspects of tradition which the people of their times were prepared to understand.
		Truly, the most meaningful second step in the history of yoga is, in every age, the very long one from its ancient origins to the present day.
	www.yogaforjoy.com /HistoryofYoga.html (1159 words)

	History of yoga
		The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is considered the authoritative text on classical yoga by all yoga schools and used by many contemporary yoga styles.
		The sacred writings such as the Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Yogatattva, Yoga Yajnavalkya, Puranas, Shrimad Bhagavatam, Gherunda Samhita and Siva Samhita and their interpretations detail the practices for each path and the rest was and continues to a certain extent to be passed on by word of mouth from the yogis.
		Yoga’s tendency to integrate and accommodate all experiences, contradictions and cultures is very much like the spiritual nation where it initially took root.
	circleofinnervisions.com /YogaHistory.htm (1059 words)

	* History of yoga - (Yoga): Definition
		History of Yoga Elements of the history of yoga are scattered throughout this Revised HTML Edition of the Glossary, especially in the following entries: Gorakhnath, Gheranda Samhita, hatha, Hatha Yoga, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Matsyendranath,...
		In the sixties the word yoga was almost unknown in India or abroad.
		Yoga for fitness and health consists of five main categories of techniques.
	en.mimi.hu /yoga/history_of_yoga.html (368 words)

	History of Yoga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As such, the history of yoga may go back to eight thousand years, depending on the perspective of the historian, and interpretation of the Mohenjo-daro seals.
		Explicit examples of the concept and terminology of yoga appear in the Upanishads (primarily thirteen principal texts of the Vedanta, that are the culmination of all Vedic philosophy).
		This line of yoga is dedicated to Lord Adi Nath, a name for Lord Shiva, who is believed to have imparted the secret of Hatha Yoga to his divine consort Parvati.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Yoga (1093 words)

	:: Yoga History :: (Site not responding. Last check: )
		People often associate yoga with the postures and stances that make up the physical activity of the exercise, but after closer inspection it becomes clear that there are many more aspects of yoga.
		The exact history and origins of yoga is uncertain; however, there are pieces that have been connected and allow us to make some conclusions.
		Evidence of yoga postures were found on artifacts that date back to 3000 B.C. Evidence of yoga is found in the oldest-existing text, Rig-Veda.
	iml.jou.ufl.edu /projects/Fall05/levy/history.html (251 words)

	History of yoga - WikiHealth
		The Yoga Sutras are a compilation of Yogic thought that is largely Raja Yogic in nature, it was codified some time between the 2nd century BC and the 3rd century by Patanjali, and prescribes adherence to "eight limbs" (the sum of which constitute "Ashtanga Yoga") to quiet one's mind and merge with the infinite.
		Ida and pingala are represented in the dynamism of natya yoga by lasya (female) and tandava (male) aspects, and bear direct reference to the Taoist dualism.
		While Yoga is a religion to many, most practitioners in the west separate yoga from their spiritual beliefs, causing yoga to strictly stay within the containment of an exercise class or just within the "keeping healthy" aspect of life.
	www.wikihealth.com /History_of_yoga (1833 words)

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