Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c12.s3.t4.20

v2.c12.s3.t4.20

The ancient Yoga school also exerted important influence on Neo-Platonism in the west and religions in Iran, China, and Japan which further extended to still other parts of the world in contemporary times. For instance, there are now many Yoga research centres in Europe and the United States of America, with Yoga’s positive role in the field of general healthcare and fitness also gaining increasing attention.