There is a version that the origins of yoga traditions are in Egypt. And they got there, most likely from Atlantis. According to archaeologists, yoga traditions existed 2500 years ago, while oral legends and traditions of yoga are much older.
Yoga is considered a traditional exercise system, closely associated with Buddhist religious philosophy. Yoga exercises are recognized as the best method of understanding the world around us and our own abilities.
Yoga traditions are described in the work of the Indian Patanjali "Yoga Sutra", created in the first century AD.
This work defines all the basic concepts and methods of yoga exercises.
The purpose of yoga is to educate a person in a moral, spiritual and physical plane. This is a whole complex system, universal in many respects. The ultimate goal for a follower of the teachings of yoga is to achieve Samadhi - unity with the whole world and humanity.
Nowadays, the term "yoga" means most often hatha yoga, i.e. body exercises. Hatha Yoga is aimed at harmonizing the energy flows in our body.
These classes are now available to the vast majority, they are held in almost all fitness centers.