Yoga means union and it refers to a philosophy and self-discipline of bodily and non secular practises for mastering one’s physique and consciousness. Yoga emerged in historical India, in Sanatana Dharma, or Hinduism and finally turned part of Jainism and Buddhism. On this article, we keep in mind a few of the biggest Indian gurus and the way they popularised yoga worldwide.
1. Swami Vivekananda
Monk, mystic and thinker, Swami Vivekananda, launched yoga to the West throughout his excursions of the USA and Europe, within the Nineties. He proclaimed that Yoga is a scientific and rational self-discipline of accomplishing the very best potential in life. He laid out a four-fold Yogic path which comprised Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga and Raja Yoga.
2. Shri Yogendra
Shri Yogendra revived Hatha Yoga and unfold it to India and the USA. He made yoga widespread among the many lots by focussing on the workout routines that addressed {health} points. It developed into the trendy type of yoga, which is remedy. Shri Yogendra arrange The Yoga Institute in Mumbai and opened its department in the USA. He carried out a number of scientific experiments to solidify yoga’s picture as a science of the physique.
3. BKS Iyengar
Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar based the “Iyengar Yoga.” His failing {health} led him to be taught yoga from his guru Tirumalai Krishnamacharya. Iyengar taught yoga to well-known worldwide personalities like violinist Yehudi Menuhin and Queen Elisabeth of Belgium. Novelist Aldous Huxley adopted his teachings, so does filmmaker Mira Nair and actress Annette Bening.
4. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi was the pioneer of the Transcendental Meditation (TM) approach and isfamous for being the yoga guru of The Beatles. TM yoga entails silent chants, creates a rest of the physique and the thoughts and raises the consciousness. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi toured the UK, United States, Canada and Switzerland from the late Fifties to the mid-Sixties and taught 1000's.
5. Paramahansa Yogananda
Paramhamsa Yogananda popularised Kriya Yoga and meditation. To steadiness and unify Western and Indian philosophies, Yogananda went to the USA and taught Kriya Yoga to folks there.
