Yoga has a history of 5000 years. It is one of the oldest human culture which has survived the test of time. Throughout history man chose his culture on what best suits him at that point in time and discard those that are irrelevent. Therefore many ancient civilization are lost. Yoga on the other hand has traditionally been passed down from masters to disiciples in succession. Its survival evidently shows that it has unique value to human lives. Rishis (ancient yogis) practice yoga to achieve spiritual freedom. They are the ones who have gain in-depth knowledge of the compound of human life, which makes up the body and the mind and mastery of them to achieve spirital freedom. Today, the tradition is very much alive, although we may not practice with the same objective of the rishis. Essentially, we need the means (upaya) to make peace with ourselves. And yoga is the technology which enables us to achieve that peace holistically on both the physical as well as the mental level. To find out more about yoga activities, go to www.yogainasia.com .