Sacred Thread: A Complete Yoga Timeline makes yoga's backstory simple for novices and newly-compelling for those who know the tradition. It brings to life a conversation that starts with Indian archaeological finds, becomes systematized by great texts and teachers, then spreads throughout the planet begining in the late 1800s. The book details the formative events that lie behind the countless styles, social media conversations, and celebrity teaching personalities that characterize the discipline today. Key themes in yoga philosophy and practice emerge as plots and subplots over the centuries, shaping a comprehensive picture of yoga's fascinating cultural evolution.