20 Things You Didn't Know About ... Yoga
The yoga practiced by most practitioners today has little in common with the ancient tradition, but that doesn’t mean you should throw away your mat and leggings.
By Gemma Tarlach|Tuesday, June 27, 2017
1. Yoga today is a mainstream fitness activity; 1 in 5 American adults participates in what most people believe is an ancient practice. Surprise: The yoga you’re going to the mat for isn’t that old.
2. What we generally think of as yoga began in late 19th century India, when leaders of an anti-colonialism movement sought to rally their countrymen to their cause.
http://discovermagazine.com/2017/jul-aug/20-things-you-didnt-know-about--yoga
