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When did Yoga Masters first travel to the West and gain followers?
early 1900s
Who captivated his audience with lectures on yoga and world religions at the 1893 Parliament of Religions in Chicago?
Swami Vivekananda.
Who were the three students produced by Krishna’s hatha yoga school?
B.K.S. Iyengar, T.K.V. Desikachar, K. Pattabhi Jois.
When was the first hatha yoga school opened?
1924.
Who opened the first hatha yoga school?
Krishna
When was hatha yoga promoted in India?
1930s.
Who founded the Divine Life Society?
Sivananda
Where was the Divine Life Society founded?
On the banks of the Ganges River
How many books on yoga did Sivananda produce?
more than 200 books
How many ashrams or yoga centers did Sivananda establish?
9 ashrams or yoga centers
When did yoga become popular in the United States?
1947
Who made yoga popular in the United States?
Indra Devi.
is caused by the contraction and the relaxation of the respiratory muscles
breathing
The increase in air volume in the lungs could not be achieved with deeper inhalations only but by forced exhalations as well
Breathing Mechanism
Very important in the respiration process in breathing
carbon dioxide
The observable effect of lower than normal carbon dioxide concentration; a quick and shallow form of breathing that exudes too much carbon dioxide
Hyperventilation
Appropriate clothing that are comfortable and not irritating during workout
apparel
Evolved from the Indus-Sarasvati civilization that existed more than 5,000 years ago in India
yoga
First mentioned in the Rig Veda, the oldest Hindu sacred writings
yoga
(praise of knowledge) were a collection of articles containing songs, mantras, and rituals used by the Brahmans or Vedic priests
vedas
The most popular Hindu scripture written in 500 BC
Bhagavad Gita
Got the idea of ritual sacrifice from the Vedas and internalized it, teaching about the sacrifice of the ego or self through self-knowledge, action, and wisdom
Upanishads