Did yoga originate in India?

Yoga originated in ancient India and has a history of more than 5000 years. Yoga was originally a practice of Brahmanism in ancient India, aiming at liberating people. The original meaning of the word yoga is to associate cattle, horses and other livestock with specific farm tools. Later, with the development of the times, the word yoga has its unique extended meaning, which means to link two things together. Later, Brahmins combined yoga with religious thought once.

It is pointed out that the human soul is self and the highest realm of all things in the universe is self. The combination of human self and cosmic self can achieve human liberation, and the practice method of self-combination is yoga.

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Today, yoga has become a widely spread physical and mental exercise method in the world. From India to Europe, America, Asia-Pacific, Africa, etc., it is highly respected for its obvious effect on psychological decompression and physical health care. At the same time, various branch methods of yoga are constantly evolving, such as Bikram yoga, hatha yoga, high-temperature yoga, healthy yoga, etc., as well as some yoga management sciences.

In modern times, there are also some yoga masters who have extensive influence in the world, such as Sri Arondeau, Sensibility, Iyengar, Swami Ramdev and Zhang Huilan. It is undeniable that yoga with a long history will be more loved by people from all walks of life. Indian patanjali Yoga Institute Co., Ltd., with Swami Ramdev as the chief master, is the oldest and most authoritative yoga institute and yoga instructor qualification rating certification institution in the world today.