Yoga has taken the world by storm owing to its amazing benefits on the mind and body which cannot be overstated. Here are some interesting facts about yoga that sure make you want to try it for yourself.

1. Yoga is one of the oldest form of physical discipline which originated about 5000 years ago in ancient India with has stood the test of time and has spread throughout the entire world.
2. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva is famed as the Adi Guru meaning the first Guru or the Adi Yogi or the first practitioner of Yoga. According to legends, he imparted the knowledge of this art to seven different saints who were known as the Saptha Rishi. One of the most notable great who is credited for the globalization of Yoga is Swami Vivekananda.
3. Yoga is a Sanskrit term which means Yoke or union. The first known appearance of this term has been found in the Katha Upanishads which was believed to be composed in between the 3^rd and 4^th century BCE.
4. There are as many as 84 classic yoga asanas and when done perfectly, each of which will benefit a certain area of your body. It is essential that you practice yoga under professionals who have Rishikesh yoga teacher training.
5. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are a collection of 196 Indian Sutras or aphorism which were compile by the great sage Maharishi Patanjali during the 2^nd century BCE.
6. While B.K.S. Iyenger is considered the leading teach of yoga in modern times, Bette Calman from Autralia ageing above 85 years old is listed as the oldest yoga teacher alive by the Guinness book of World Records.
7. There are 19 different types of yoga. There is yoga for people with deformity so they can practice it while being seated in a place and it is known as Chair Yoga. There is yoga which is practiced with the rhythm of music which is known as Jivamukti Yoga. Yoga is also practice in rooms heated to 40 degree Celsius with the humidity kept at 50%. This type of yoga is known as Bikram Yoga.
8. It was believed by ancient Indian yogis that a lifetime can accommodate only a certain number of breaths so by practicing to keep the breaths deep and slow, we are automatically stretching out our life span.
9. The largest yoga centre in Asia is located in Bali which is known as the Markandeya Yoga City. However, yoga teacher training in rishikesh India is one of the best training one can get in yoga for becoming a professional yoga teacher.
10. Yoga was originally practices as a form of healing and yogis believed that one should expose as much skin as possible to the surrounding air while practicing yoga. This has recently popularized the form of naked yoga. However, if you don’t want to take that risqué leap then you can practice yoga in light and airy clothing made of natural fibres like cotton.