The History Of Yoga

Lord Shiva 

Yoga has an ancient history. It was originated more than thousands of years back which has gone through a noteworthy spiritual evolution. This has many aspects apart from the physical postures which limits its orientation now-a-days. Yoga incorporates pranayams, asanas and methods of meditation. A person, practicing yoga regularly can attain a stable position that balances the health of both mind and body.

Yoga is a Sanskrit word that stands for a perfect coordination of the physical mental and spiritual health of an individual attained by uniting the different body parts. West has an entirely different concept of yoga that is much contemporary. According to them yoga is all about some postures that can heal various ailments naturally and bring ultimate physical fitness.

Yoga: Originated in India

Originally the roots of yoga belong to India. But the effectively of this art gained it popularity all over the world. About thousands of years back the Hindu sages developed the concept of yoga. As a matter of fact the concept varied as it was parallel practiced by different people. In fact yoga was the way to show devotion to god.
They were pure vegetarians and lived the simplest ever life in the woods in order to get closer to the nature. This proximity to nature showed them how the other living beings lead a balanced life which keeps them extremely fit and agile in spite of all the hardships of life. Their suppleness, power and fortitude inspired the yogis to develop a similar art for the human beings as well.

Simplicity is the Key of Ancient Yoga
They discovered that the simplicity is the key to retain fitness. The animals eat, sleep and excrete according to their urge. They are not bothered by any anxiety or worried for any future circumstances which increase the length of their lives. Influenced by this, the sages started researching seriously. They tried to find out how the humans can eliminate tension and worry from their lives as well. They discovered different physical postures that will release the anxiety and calm the brain. The search did not stop there. It continued until they found the ways to heal the diseases that often harm and kill men.

Till now we have seen that the yogis were all from India. But this concept is spread and adored worldwide. There must be some way it crossed the boundaries and reached every corner of the globe. History witnesses that few of the yoga teachers from India traveled to the other part of the world to spread their precious concept and help others to improve their health and lifestyle. They succeeded in their aim and were accepted worldwide.
Thus yoga became public and started benefiting the entire human race.