Before the Aryan Invasion.

It would appear from archaeological evidence that Yoga existed in Indian civilization before the Aryan invasion.

These were the river cities of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa.

And their inhabitants were the original Dravidian people of India.

It has been suggested that the Australian Aboriginal people are related to the Dravidians who were driven south by the Aryan invaders.

The dark skin and broad nose of the Dravidians resembles the Australian Aboriginals.

And there are similarities in language and mythology.

So the popularity of Yoga in Australia is not as strange as we may have thought.

The spirituality of the Aboriginal people - the first people of Australia - may be related to ancient Indian spirituality.

Photo Credit: William Ricketts.