Yoga Information

Let's start with some basic yoga
information. Even if you're a seasoned yoga practitioner, have a look... there might be some things here that you may not know... 

What are the things that you should know about yoga? Well, before we can answer this question we really need to take a closer look at this thing called Yoga...

What is Yoga, Really?

Yoga has been called a religion by some. Many see it as a great form of exercise. Still others profess it as the supreme philosophy or the definitive psychology. From my years of study I can tell you that yoga is definitely a whole lot more than a just system of stretches, exercises and relaxation techniques.


What is yoga ? Click here to find out ...

Check out some nice definitions of yoga from various sources too...

The History of Yoga

... is a fascinating study. Well, to me it is, but I know that not everybody loves history! Just let me give you a little taste. I promise not to bore you!... I think you might even find it interesting.

Here's your History of Yoga teaser...

The Roots of Yoga

The roots of yoga lie deep within the vedic culture of ancient India. Let's take a quick glance at thes ancient origin of yoga...

Once we know a bit about the roots, then we can also have a better understanding of the...

Branches of Yoga

There are 4 Traditional Branches of Yoga

From these branches, we’ve seen the emergence of many...

Yoga Styles

I’m really quite amazed at the speed with which people are coming up with new 'yoga styles'. It’s even quite entertaining.

Sure, some great practices for health and wellness are emerging, but does everything being done under the name of yoga really deserve this distinction?

Let’s take a closer look at this rapidly expanding 'yoga styles' phenomena…

For a brief explanation of the many styles of yoga, visit our yoga style guide. It's broken down into two pages:

Traditional Yoga Branches and Modern Yoga Styles






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