In general the prehistory of Yoga is not clear, as its origin is lost in the distant past. The earliest archaeological evidence of the existence of Yoga is some inscriptions on stone tablets with Yogic postures found in 3000 BC in the Indian Valley. Tradition says that the founder of Yoga is Shiva. It is one of the three deities of the Indian trinity consisting of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The first mention of Yoga is in the Vedas (Veda) in 2500 BC. from a vast collection of sacred texts. They are the oldest, holiest and most important texts of India.
Initially many people are attracted to Yoga's stress-relieving properties, but yoga in general can offer much more. Yoga has become accepted and particularly popular in the West, due to its benefits to humans and therefore to society in general. And there are so many! The asanas can be adapted for all ages, even for people with special needs. So everyone can benefit from Yoga such as the elderly, children, pregnant women, and people with chronic heart diseases regardless of physical condition.
It can minimize or even eliminate diseases that are so common today. Examples are high blood pressure, breathing problems, diabetes, digestive problems, back problems and migraines. At the same time, Yoga can help reduce stress, a problem that occurs in many people regardless of age. Yoga can help man in his daily life as well as in the deeper understanding of his life. Using the principles it offers, it balances all sides of the human being, the physical, the emotional, the logical and the mental. That is, all the necessary ingredients for a harmonious and enriched life.
In conclusion, Yoga offers man a way to develop balance, coordination of movements and focus on the center of gravity, both in body and mind. It renews, rejuvenates, heals the body, stretching the muscles, joints, spine, oxygenating the blood with breathing. The blood, in turn, supplying oxygen to all the internal organs, including the nerves and glands, thus regulating all the body's functions!