Modern period (from 1800 AD)
The yoga practiced today differs from traditional [...]
Medieval period (200 AD – 1800 AD)
From today's perspective, it is clear that Patanjali's [...]
Sutra period (200 BC – 200 AD)
Patanjali's yoga sutras herald the sutra period and [...]
Epic period (600 – 200 BC)
The Samkya doctrine, also known as Sankya, Sankhya [...]
Upanishadic period (800 – 600 BC)
The Upanishads are philosophical commentaries on the Vedas. [...]
Vedic period (1500 – 800 BC)
The Vedas are the oldest surviving text [...]
Pre-Vedic period (3000 – 1500 BC)
The first yogic images on stone seals were [...]
