The earliest yoga practitioners were divorced from society. They climbed the snow-capped mountains in the Himalayas and meditated on the banks of the Ganges River, but did not participate in social activities. Since the 20th century, people began to realize the benefits of yoga to human body, and yoga began to spread among ordinary people.

Today, many people will choose yoga as a fitness method, which is undoubtedly more popular with women. Some people even think that yoga is only suitable for women, not for a big man to practice yoga. However, Zhong Jun pointed out that from the origin of yoga, in fact, this sport was originally "customized" for men. Once, a yoga master wrote a book that emphasized: "Traditional Indian yoga is not suitable for everyone, only for men, because in ancient times, yoga was originally designed for men, especially those with athletic muscles."

In India, at least 60% of yoga practitioners are men, and most real yoga masters are men. In some countries in Europe and America, the popularity of men practicing yoga is even higher than that of women.