About Yoga: How Old Is Yoga?

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Yoga Yoga Yoga Styles Beginners Poses & Workouts From Ann Pizer, your Guide to Yoga Yoga has a reputation for being an ancient system, but the part of the practice where we do poses is actually a fairly recent invention. Let's take a look at how yoga asana evolved. History of Modern Yoga Asana Several yoga scholars have published their research on how asana practice as we know it came to be. The works of Mark Singleton and N.E. Sjoman are discussed here. Search Related Topics:  yoga teachers  yoga styles  yoga history What is Yoga? A look at what the term yoga means in modern usage. Search Related Topics:  yoga for beginners  yoga classes  breathing exercises Krishnamacharya -Father of Modern Yoga Both Singleton and Sjoman reemphasize the importance of T. Krishnamacharya in modern postural yoga's development. Search Related Topics:  yoga memoirs  iyengar  ashtanga Pose of the Week - Cat Pose One of my teachers always described the cat portion of a cat-cow stretch as looking like a Halloween cat, so it seems like an appropriate pose to focus on this week. Of course, you're going to want to counter it with a few cow poses too. Happy Halloween! Search Related Topics:  hands and knees  beginning poses  Related Searches Pranayama Yoga Yoga Exercises Kundalini Yoga Yoga for Weight Loss About Yoga Featured Articles Yoga Clothing and Equipment Yoga and Your Health Home Practice Lifestyle Yoga Breathing Exercises - Pranayama Yoga Meditation, Philosophy, and Ayurveda   More from About.com Plan a Caribbean Vacation Whether you're planning a romantic escape, a girlfriend getaway, or an active family vacation we've got the resources you need. Read more...> How to Eat Locally Eating locally has many benefits, the food is fresher, tastes better, and has less environmental impact. But how can you get started? Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Ann Pizer Yoga Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Yoga newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads What is Yoga? Yoga for Beginners - How to Start Yoga and Weight Loss Yoga Tips Sun Salutation - Step by Step   Follow me on: Advertisement