1, pre-classical period
From 5000 BC to the appearance of Rigveda, it was about 3000 years, which was the period of primitive development of yoga and lack of written records. Yoga has gradually developed from a primitive philosophical thought into a practice, in which * * *, meditation and asceticism are the centers of yoga practice.
2. Classical period
From the Vedas recorded generally in 1500 BC to the yoga recorded clearly in Upanishads, and then to the appearance of the Bhagavad-gita, the integration of yoga practice and Vedanta philosophy was completed, which made yoga, a folk spiritual practice, from emphasizing practice to orthodoxy of behavior, belief and knowledge.
Around 300 BC, Patanjali, a great Indian sage, wrote the Yoga Sutra, on the basis of which Indian yoga really took shape, and the practice of yoga was formally defined as a complete eight-branch system.
Patanjali is revered as the ancestor of yoga.
3. Post-classical period
After Yoga Sutra, it is post-classical yoga.
It mainly includes the Upanishads of Yoga, Tantric Yoga and Mahatma Yoga.
Yoga has twenty-one Upanishads. In these Upanishads, pure cognition, reasoning and even meditation are not the only way to achieve liberation. All need the physical transformation and spiritual experience caused by the ascetic practice skills to achieve the unity of Brahma and Me.
So, dieting, abstinence, * * * method, seven rounds, etc. Combining spells and fingerprints is the essence of yoga in the post-classical period.
/kloc-"Kesuna Moquena" in the 0/9th century is the father of modern yoga.
Later, "Ai En Jia" and "Diskojia" were the leaders of Holy King Yoga.
In addition, the Indian Sikh's "Zhuohuo Yoga" and "Shiva aranda Yoga" are also two important yoga schools, one for practicing qi and the other for practicing heart.
4. Modern development of yoga
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.
Extended data
Yoga posture uses ancient and easy-to-master skills to improve people's physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual abilities. It is an exercise method to achieve the harmonious unity of body, mind and spirit, including the method of regulating body, breathing and mind, so as to achieve the unity of body and mind.
20 14,11February, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 2 1 day as the International Yoga Day, and the first International Yoga Day was held in 20 15.
Yoga is divided into two categories: one is classical yoga, the other is modern yoga, and now it also includes upright yoga.
Yoga can speed up metabolism, remove waste from the body, repair the body and recuperate beauty from the inside out; Yoga can bring you elegant temperament and light posture, and enhance people's internal and external temperament; Yoga can enhance physical strength and elasticity, develop limbs in a balanced way, and make you more and more cheerful, energetic and happy.
Yoga can prevent and treat various physical and mental diseases, such as back pain, shoulder pain, neck pain, headache, joint pain, insomnia, digestive system disorder, dysmenorrhea, hair loss and so on. Yoga can regulate the physical and mental system, improve the blood environment, promote endocrine balance, and be energetic internally.