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Yogadaycelebration.com being an informative website aims to create the much needed awareness about the various facets the history of Yoga.
Yogadaycelebration.com being an informative website aims to create the much needed awareness about the various facets the history of Yoga.
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The history of <strong>Yoga</strong> is quite old and people from ancient period have been taking advantages for healing their mind and body from last many<br />
years. The word <strong>Yoga</strong> has been derived from the Sanskrit word called "Yuj", which means uniting. Practicing yoga on regular basis helps in<br />
bringing the uniting the Universal consciousness with the individual consciousness. This in turn establishes a perfect harmony between the<br />
body and the mind and the nature.<br />
The origin of <strong>Yoga</strong> is related to the pre-Vedic times related to the Indian traditions. It is found that it has developed during the ascetic<br />
movements in India. We have yet not found a physical evidence to support the fact that the age of <strong>Yoga</strong> is comparable to that of the Indian<br />
civilization. The earliest evidence that establishes its existence is in the archeological excavations that have found the stones depicting the<br />
<strong>Yoga</strong> poses.<br />
Talking on the history of <strong>Yoga</strong> ( http://www.yogadaycelebration.com/history-of-yoga.html ), the representative of the online website<br />
said that, "The entire period d of evolution of <strong>Yoga</strong> can completely be divided into four different periods including Vedic period, Pre-classic<br />
Period, Classical Period and Post Classical Period. The Vedic Period is marked by the existence of Vedas and the techniques related to<br />
<strong>Yoga</strong> found in these Hindu scriptures are called as Vedic <strong>Yoga</strong>. During this time, the Yogis were believed to have the special power to see<br />
the reality.