Therapies... - Yoga - A History

Yoga has been practiced in India for thousands of years and originates from Hinduism. It is one of the original Vedic sciences and was codified in the sacred Hindu philosophical and spiritual texts known as the Vedas more than 5,000 years ago. Yoga is also described in the Book of Yoga Sutras by Patanjali, written in 200 BCE.

More recently, yoga has become popularized in the Western world and is enjoyed as an element of daily living and employed in a variety of healing approaches. Western yoga focuses on postures, breathing exercises, and meditation.