Yoga originated in India, several thousand years ago. Some scholars find evidence dating back 5 thousand years. Yoga is not a fad - it has stood the test of time. There are many types of Yoga, most are not well known. All share the same goal, to join oneself with God. Some are service oriented such as Karma Yoga, and Dharma Yoga. Others focus on meditation. The most popular yoga is Hatha Yoga.

Hatha Yoga is a physical path that seeks to harmonize body, mind, and soul through physical discipline, movement, stillness, and breath control. Hatha yoga is so popular, that unless stated otherwise, if is usually safe to assume that if someone refers to yoga they mean Hatha Yoga.

Anyone can practice yoga, if they have the right attitude, and/or the right teacher. Yoga has something for everyone.

Most students come back to yoga again and again, year after year, because it makes them feel so good. After a yoga class participants feel like they have had a great massage. Yoga is designed to promote health by balancing the nervous system, massaging the internal organs, releasing excess muscle tension, improving circulation of the blood and lymphatic system, calming the mind, and leaving participants relaxed and energized. There are too many reasons why you should practice yoga to list here, but in short, most students who make yoga a regular part of their schedule report that it has changed their life for the better