The history of Yoga can broadly divided into four categories
Viz.
Vedic Yoga: The YOGA teachings found in the Vedas is Vedic Yoga. Vedas are the scriptures of time unknown. The Sanskrit word Veda means “knowledge”.
There are four Vedas
Namely
Rig Veda------------------------ Knowledge of Praise
Yajur Veda -------------------- Knowledge of Sacrifice
Sama Veda-------------------- knowledge of Chants
Atharvana Veda -------------- Knowledge of Fire Priest
Preclassical Yoga: This category covers an extensive period of approximately 2,000 years until the second century. Mainly the teaching of Yoga found in two great epics, the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Classical Yoga: This label applies to the eight fold yoga known as Astanga Yoga or Raja Yoga or Royal Yoga taught by Maharshi Patanjali in his Treatise “Yoga Sutras”. This Sanskrit text consists of 196 Sutras or aphorisms.
Postclassical Yoga: This is again very comprehensive category, which refers to all those many types and schools of Yoga that have sprung up in the period after Patajali’s Yoga.
Viz.
Vedic Yoga: The YOGA teachings found in the Vedas is Vedic Yoga. Vedas are the scriptures of time unknown. The Sanskrit word Veda means “knowledge”.
There are four Vedas
Namely
Rig Veda------------------------ Knowledge of Praise
Yajur Veda -------------------- Knowledge of Sacrifice
Sama Veda-------------------- knowledge of Chants
Atharvana Veda -------------- Knowledge of Fire Priest
Preclassical Yoga: This category covers an extensive period of approximately 2,000 years until the second century. Mainly the teaching of Yoga found in two great epics, the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Classical Yoga: This label applies to the eight fold yoga known as Astanga Yoga or Raja Yoga or Royal Yoga taught by Maharshi Patanjali in his Treatise “Yoga Sutras”. This Sanskrit text consists of 196 Sutras or aphorisms.
Postclassical Yoga: This is again very comprehensive category, which refers to all those many types and schools of Yoga that have sprung up in the period after Patajali’s Yoga.
