瑜伽作为一种有效的强身健体、舒缓精神压力的锻练方法被大众接受,却是20世纪50年代以后的事了。当时,重视呼吸和各种体位练习的哈他瑜伽被斯瑞·克瑞斯纳玛查雅、B．K．S．艾扬格等人介绍到西方,在西方国家引起不小的轰动。从那时起一直到现在,瑜伽可以说是风靡全球, 其练习者不乏名人。 Yoga as an effective physical fitness, relieve mental stress training methods are accepted by the public, but it is after the 20th century, the 50’s thing. At that time, Hatha Yoga, which focused on breathing and various posture exercises, was covered by Srila Krishna Matchaya, B. K. S. Ian Young and others introduced to the West, causing no small sensation in Western countries. From then until now, yoga can be said to be popular in the world, its practitioners celebrities.