YOGA Flashcards
PRE-CLASSICAL YOGA DEVELOPED BY
INDUS SARAVATI
yoga was first mentioned in the sacred texts called
RIg Veda
collection of texts containing songs, mantras, and rituals
vedas
period where yoga was a mishmash of various ideas, beliefs and techniques that often contradicted each other
classical yoga
classical period was defined by
patanjali yoga-sutras
first systematic presentation of yoga
patanjali’s yoga-sutras
the path of RAJA YOGA often called as
classical yoga
considered as father of yoga
patanjali
period where they rejected the teachings of ancient vedas and embraced the physical body as a means to achieve enlightenment
post-classical yoga
post-classical yoga developed
tantra yoga
yoga with radical techniques to cleanse the body and mind to break the knots that bind a man to physical existence
tantra yoga
spiritual connections and body centered practices led to the creation of yoga in the west
hatha yoga (post classical yoga)
yoga masters vowed the attendees with his lectures on yoga
1893
branch of yoga that makes use of physical postures is
hatha yoga
hatha means
force