當談到“瑜伽”時，我們談論的是現代瑜伽還是傳統瑜伽呢？或者它已經變成了別的東西，不應該叫瑜伽？和YogaLa一起來看看瑜伽的根源以及如今大家對瑜伽的一些看法吧！
自19世紀瑜伽在西方流行以來，它發生了巨大變化。事實上，有些人稱之為“非瑜伽”，因為它與古代聖人的傳統瑜伽有很大的不同。為了簡單起見，我們稱之為現代瑜伽。
那麼現代瑜伽和傳統瑜伽有什麼區別？
傳統瑜伽與現代瑜伽（一）
根據古人的說法，傳統瑜伽是一個完整的系統。瑜伽體式即我們現在理解的“瑜伽”，實際上只是這個系統的一小部分。瑜伽實際上是一種精神學科，由幾種不同的“瑜伽”組成：
· Raja瑜伽，旨在透過心理訓練和冥想來培養思想
· 哈達瑜伽，包括清潔術，呼吸控制方法，班達，印 和長時間停留的體式。
· Ghatastha瑜伽，純粹的瑜伽練習
這讓我們大致瞭解了現代實踐中似乎缺少的瑜伽其他層面，瑜伽實際上一直是激烈辯論的主題！
我們將它歸結為：
非古典瑜伽中除體式練習之外的重要性。
前古典瑜伽
看看像Bhagavad-Gita或Lord‘s Song這樣的前古典瑜伽經文，你會看到那種充滿愛心的奉獻，或者是Bhakti； 知識或沉思 - 在此期間，Jnana和Karma（無私行動）是瑜伽練習的重要方面。
古典瑜伽
在瑜伽的“古典時期”中汲取高峰，而帕坦加利則試圖在2世紀左右定義並標準化瑜伽。它產生了著名的195經典 - 在那裡他確定了瑜伽，包括瑜伽八支。
Asanas只是這個緊湊系統中的一步，旨在將物質與精神結合起來，使身體不朽。
後古典瑜伽
這是瑜伽走向西方的階段，有部分得到演變。瑜伽大師Swami Sivananda在美國和歐洲開設了學校，並將舊的瑜伽系統的所有元素壓縮成一套全新的原則。所以現在，瑜伽基本上是：
放鬆
體式
呼吸
飲食
積極思考和冥想
Sivananda寫了很多關於瑜伽主題，他名下也收了門徒在20世紀後期傳播瑜伽。其中一個是Yogi Bhajan。
瑜伽正在發生變化，不僅在西方，也在瑜伽的故鄉印度。
現代瑜伽與傳統瑜伽（二）
2010年，馬克·辛格爾頓寫了一本關於現代和傳統瑜伽之間差異的鉅著。在這本書中，他闡述印度傳統中沒有證據表明偏健身性質的Asana練習在本世紀全球瑜伽界占主導地位的，
其受歡迎程度很大程度上歸功於歐洲健身的精神願望和20世紀初西方女子體操運動。
辛格爾頓認為，在過去和現在之間的某個地方，瑜伽已經發生了巨大變化，幾乎無法辨認。
現代瑜伽課
那瑜伽現在看起來像什麼？雖然在任何一個瑜伽課程中的活動取決於學校，教師和其特定時間表，但以下是可能出現的典型細分：
太陽致敬
特定姿勢持續時間稍長
在Savasana（平躺）和/或Pranayama（呼吸練習）5-20分鐘
如果您的老師更資深，您也可以做一些冥想，mudras，pratyahara（撤回感官），討論價值觀（yama）或執行kriyas（獲得脊柱精神能量的特定動作）。但實際上幾乎沒有證據表明瑜伽是小組練習！
瑜伽的大眾消費
瑜伽在美國已經達到了如此受歡迎的程度，人們在廣場，公園，健身房，健身中心，住宅，普拉提工作室，臥室和屋頂上做瑜伽。
瑜伽讓人感覺時尚嗎？有些人會同意，瑜伽更多的是關於看起來彎曲和Instagram能力，
而不是現在學習一種古老的精神進步方法
。
瑜伽行業價值270億美元。但這真的很重要嗎？
說實話：瑜伽讓人更健康。在我們幾乎所有時間的文化中，瑜伽正是我們所需要的。人們感到壓力，焦慮和抑鬱，瑜伽可以迅速有效地緩解這些不舒服的狀況。
但是隱藏在瑜伽中幾乎被遺忘的方面呢？雖然產業的建立是有原因的。但是他們能為瑜伽治療增添更多益處嗎？世界各地的瑜伽修行者會意識到他們只能獲得餡餅的一小部分嗎？
（本文精選自外網，由YogaLa瑜伽旅修翻譯，未經同意，禁止轉載！）
Are we kidding ourselves when it comes to ¨doing yoga¨？ Is modern yoga ancient？ Or has it morphed into something else， which should not be called yoga？ Let’s have a look at yoga’s roots and our modern take on it to discover the truth。
What Is Yoga?
Since yoga became popular in the West during the 19th Century， it´s changed dramatically。 Some call it “Not Yoga”， in fact， because it´s so different from the traditional yoga of the ancient sages。 Let´s call it modern yoga， here， for simplicity。So what are the differences between this modern yoga and traditional yoga？There are many！
Traditional Yoga vs。 Modern Yoga
Traditional yoga is a complete system， according to the ancients。 The yoga postures that we now understand as being ¨yoga¨， were actually just a small part of this system。 Yoga was actually a spiritual discipline， made up of several distinct ¨yogas¨：
· Raya Yoga， which aimed to cultivate the mind through mental discipline and meditation
· Hatha Yoga， which included cleansing techniques， breath control methods， bandhas （locks）， mudras （seals） and remaining in asanas （poses） for extended periods of time
· Ghatastha Yoga， or purely physical yoga exercises
This gives you a rough idea of the added layers of yoga that seem to be missing from our modern practice， or comprise just a few minutes of a typical class。Yoga is actually a subject of intense debate！ But what it boils down to is this： the prominence of non-postural practices was significant in ancient yoga。
Pre-Classical Yoga
Look at pre-classical yoga scriptures like the Bhagavad-Gita， or Lord´s Song， and you´ll see that loving devotion， or Bhakti； knowledge or contemplation – Jnana， and Karma （selfless action） were super-important facets of yoga practice during this time。
Classical Yoga
Take a sneak peak at yoga´s ¨classical period¨， and Patanjali´s attempt to define and standardize yoga around the 2nd Century。 It resulted in the famous 195 sutras — where he nailed down yoga as comprising an 8-fold path to enlightenment。Asanas were just one step in this compact system designed to combine matter with spirit and make the body immortal。
Post-Classical Yoga
Here´s where yoga heads to the West， and gets a little modified， so to speak。 Yoga Guru Swami Sivananda opened schools in the States and Europe， and compressed all the elements of the yoga system of old into a brand new set of principles。 So now， yoga is basically：RelaxationAsanasPranayama （breathing）A dietPositive thinking and meditationSivananda wrote profusely on the subject of yoga and had disciples who spread the word during the late 20th Century。 One of them was Yogi Bhajan。 Yoga was changing， not only in the West， but also in India， the homeland of yoga。
The Yoga Body
In 2010， Mark Singleton wrote a great book on the disparity between modern and traditional yoga。
In the book， he says that there is no evidence in the Indian tradition of the kind of health and fitness-oriented Asana practice that dominates the global yoga scene this century，
and that its popularity owes a lot to the spiritual aspirations of European bodybuilding and early 20th-century western women’s gymnastics movements。Singleton argues that somewhere between way back when and right now， yoga has changed so dramatically， it´s almost unrecognizable。
Your Modern Yoga Class
So what does yoga look like now？ Though the range of activities you might enjoy in any one yoga class depends on the school， teacher and their specific schedule for that session， here is a typical breakdown of what might occur：Sun salutationsSpecific postures held for a slightly longer period of time5-20 minutes in Savasana （lying down） and/or Pranayama （breathing exercises）If your teacher is more advanced， you might also do some meditation， mudras， pratyahara （withdrawal of the senses）， discuss values （yama） or perform kriyas （specific movements to access spiritual energy in the spine）。 But there is actually little evidence that yoga was even practiced in groups！
Mass Consumption
Yoga has reached such popularity in the States now that it is strange not to be able to go to a yoga class somewhere no matter what time it is！ People are doing yoga in squares， parks， gyms， fitness centers， residential homes， pilates studios， bedrooms， and on roofs。
So does yoga make people feel fashionable？ Some would agree that yoga is more about looking bendy and Instagram-able than learning an ancient method for spiritual progress now。 The yoga industry is worth $27 billion and counting。 But does that really matter？
Let´s be perfectly honest： yoga is making people healthier。 In our sitting-down-almost-all-the-time culture， yoga is exactly what we need！ Right？ People are stressed， anxious， and depressed， and yoga relieves these uncomfortable conditions quickly and effectively for many。
But what about the hidden and almost forgotten facets of yoga？ They were established for a reason。 Could they add even more benefits to the yoga cure？ And will yogis across the world realize they´re only getting a small part of the pie？
But what about the hidden and almost forgotten facets of yoga？ They were established for a reason。 Could they add even more benefits to the yoga cure？ And will yogis across the world realize they´re only getting a small part of the pie？
