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Yoga (Sanskrit: योग) is a commonly known generic term for the physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India with a view to attain a state of permanent peace. It is practiced in many different ways all over the world. Specifically, yoga is one of the six āstika ("orthodox") schools of Hindu philosophy. One of the most detailed and thorough expositions on the subject is the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali, which defines yoga as "the stilling of the changing states of the mind" (Sanskrit: योग: चित्त-वृत्ति निरोध:). Yoga has also been popularly defined as "union with the divine" in other contexts and traditions. Various traditions of yoga are found in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism. Template:/box-footer Drishti (IPA: [ dɽʂʈi ]; Sanskrit: दृष्टि; IAST:dṛṣṭi), or focused gaze, is a means for developing concentrated intention. It relates to the fifth limb of yoga (pratyahara) concerning sense withdrawal, as well as the sixth limb dharana relating to concentration. Eka Pada Koundiyanasana (Pose Dedicated to the Sage Koundiyanasana) Yoga Yoga styles • Yoga organizations •Pranayama Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (November 18, 1888 – February 28, 1989) was an Indian yoga teacher, ayurvedic healer and scholar. Often referred to as "the father of modern yoga," Krishnamacharya is widely regarded as one of the most influential yoga teachers of the 20th century and is credited with the revival of hatha yoga. Krishnamacharya held degrees in all the six Vedic darśanas, or Indian philosophies. While under the patronage of the Maharaja of Mysore, Krishnaraja Wadiyar, Krishnamacharya traveled around India giving lectures and demonstrations to promote yoga, including such feats as stopping his heartbeat. He is widely considered as the architect of vinyasa, in the sense of combining breathing with movement. Underlying all of Krishnamacharya’s teachings was the principle “Teach what is appropriate for an individual.”While he is revered in other parts of the world as a yogi, in India Krishnamacharya is mainly known as a healer who drew from both ayurvedic and yogic traditions to restore health and well-being to those he treated. He authored four books on yoga—Yoga Makaranda, Yogaasangalu, Yoga Rahasya, andYogavalli—as well as several essays and poetic compositions. Some of Krishnamacharya's students include many of yoga’s most renowned teachers: his son T.K.V. Desikachar (b. 1938), Indra Devi(1900-2002), his brother-in-law B.K.S. Iyengar (b. 1918), K. Pattabhi Jois (1915-2009), and A. G. Mohan (b. 1945). Yoga Yoga (book) Outline of Yoga Template:/box-footer Housekeeping: Add {{Portal|Yoga}} to the See also section of Yoga-related articles. Add {{Template:Yoga-stub}} to the final sections Yoga stubs Add the project banner to talk pages of Yoga articles around Wikipedia. Visit Wikipedia:WikiProject Yoga/Assessment, and help out by assessing requested articles. Add summaries of good Yoga articles and biographies to the list of Selected Articles and list of Selected Biographies Yoga Peer Review: Raja Yoga Create requested Yoga, or expand yoga stubs Requests: Dhriti, Arjava, Mitahara, Hri, Ishvarapujana, Siddhanta shravana, Mati (niyama), Hatharatnavali, Women in Yoga Expand: Mudra More... What are portals? List of portals Featured portals Buddhism Hinduism Sikhism Ayyavazhi Religion India Asia