THE HISTORY OF

YOGA, WORKOUT
AND ZUMBA
HISTORY OF
YOGA
 The word `Yoga’ is derived from the
Sanskrit word `yuj’, meaning `to join’
or `to unite’. One of the oldest
sciences in the world, Yoga originated
in India. According to mythology, Lord
Shiva was the first one to impart the
knowledge of yoga.
 Yoga, dating back to 2700 BC, is an
offering of the Indus valley civilization
that seeks to promote both the material
and spiritual well-being of humanity.
Basic human values are at the heart of
Yoga. Meditation and peace of mind is one
of the main goal in performing yoga.
HISTORY OF
WORKOUT
It appears to be between 4000 BC and the
fall of the Roman Empire in 476 AD that
people started taking part in intense
physical training. The ancient Greeks and
Romans would prepare young men for
military service by giving them different
strength-building exercises
 to complete, such as walking and
running on uneven terrains, jumping,
crawling, climbing, lifting and carrying,
as well as throwing and catching.
 Vittorino da Feltre, who is playfully described as
‘the world’s first PE teacher’. In 1420, Da Feltre
integrated physical education into his lessons,
for students of all ages, as he considered regular
exercise as the foundation of good health and
mental stability.

HISTORY OF
ZUMBA
Zumba was created “by accident” by
a 28-year old Colombian aerobics
instructor, Alberto “Beto” Perez, in
1998. It is said that when Perez forgot
his aerobics music tapes for a class,
he improvised by using his

salsa and merengue tapes from

his car, and proceeded to teach
a first-time-ever dance aerobics
class.