"The ancient Indian Philosophy of Yoga is a 5000-year-old mind and body practice. Yoga is fundamentally a spiritual and scientific discipline that focuses on unifying mind and body. The origin of the word ‘Yoga’ is from the Sanskrit word ‘Yuj,’ which means ‘to join’ or ‘to unite.’"
The culture of yoga originated in the Indus Saraswati Valley civilization – dating back to 2700 B.C.; and has provided both, material and spiritual upliftment of humanity. Yoga Sadhana is a practice that brings people wisdom, virtue, and welfare. In Indian traditions, yoga is not only a meditative and spiritual practice but also a physical exercise. While in modern-day Indian practices, yoga has also evolved into a competitive exercise that lets the practitioners compete in a healthy environment and engage in complex yoga asanas.
Therefore, for the preservation and development of yoga as a competitive sport, a national-wide federation was required to be constituted at National level to promote ‘Yogasana As A Sport’. In view to the realization of that need, the Yogasana Bharat of India came into existence.