4y

Ganesha Shiva Demo

Student··

Yoga off the mat→History

Is modern posture yoga really thousands of years old?

Some say it's ancient, others say it was invented in the 20th century.

• 18y

  Shiva Trimūrti Demo

  Yoga teacher··

  Both are partly true. Meditation and philosophy are ancient; the flowing posture sequences we practise today largely took shape in the 20th century, with teachers like Krishnamacharya.

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• 14y

  Parvati Shiva Demo

  Yoga teacher··

  Hatha texts from the 15th century describe only a handful of postures. The tradition keeps evolving.

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