What is the history of yoga?

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Yoga's origins can be traced to northern India over 5,000 years ago. The word yoga was first mentioned in ancient sacred texts called the Rig Veda. The Vedas are a set of four ancient sacred texts written in Sanskrit.
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Yoga's origins can be traced to northern India over 5,000 years ago. The word yoga was first mentioned in ancient sacred texts called the Rig Veda. The Vedas are a set of four ancient sacred texts written in Sanskrit.
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Yoga's origins can be traced to northern India over 5,000 years ago. The word yoga was first mentioned in ancient sacred texts called the Rig Veda. The Vedas are a set of four ancient sacred texts written in Sanskrit.
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The practice of Yoga is believed to have started with the very dawn of civilization. The science of yoga has its origin thousands of years ago, long before the first religions or belief systems were born. In the yogic lore, Shiva is seen as the first yogi or Adiyogi, and the first Guru or Adi Guru.
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The beginnings of Yoga were developed by the Indus-Sarasvati civilization in Northern India over 5,000 years ago. Yoga is an old discipline of Hindu philosophy from India. It is both spiritual and physical. Yoga uses breathing techniques, exercise and meditation. It helps to improve health and happiness....
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The beginnings of Yoga were developed by the Indus-Sarasvati civilization in Northern India over 5,000 years ago. Yogais an old discipline ofHindu philosophyfromIndia. It is bothspiritualandphysical. Yoga usesbreathingtechniques,exerciseandmeditation. It helps to improve health and happiness.Yogais theSanskritword forunion.Patanjaliwas a pioneer of classical yoga. He defined yoga as "the cessation of the modification of the mind" (stopping changing the mind). read less
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