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well, first i shall tell you that Yoga is hardly a religious practice. It has many goals, Yoga is a path, and a path can take you to many places.

 I shall also remember to correct one thing: the article sais the tantra sees reality as an illusion( Maya), but for the tantric Maya is "nature", the illusion concept and the goal of joining with Brahman belongs to the Vedanta philosophy. For those seeking about Yoga's goals:
 Improve strenght, balance, posture, health at pregnancy and latter ages, increasing of Auratic power, (something i'm amazed haven't been talked about in this article). As for how 

many types of Yoga are there: There are countless, all of them have something in common: Here are a few examples: Hatha yoga, Shivam Yoga, Power Yoga, Astanga, Karma Yoga, Mantra Yoga,etc... there are a ton of them

 About martial arts:Most chinese and japanese martial arts are based on the energetic phisiology of Yoga. ie. kung fu,ninjutsu...
  About the creation of Yoga Yoga was created at about 8000 dc. (yes it's that old), by a man called Shiva(Incarnation of indian God Vishnu). Later several Asanas tought first by Shiva, were brought back by a master named Matsyendra. ( One of them is called Matsyendrasana).

It's said Shiva tought the ways of Yoga to a fish, and that Matsyendra is the very reincarnation of that fish( Matsyendra means Lord of the fishes) but this part is just a legend. thought the fact that this man existed is true.

  About Tantra PLEASE !!! ignore what you read about tantra in this article. It's describing Vedanta instead. Tantra is a much more "active" way of life, and a rather complex philosophy. it is even more ancient than Yoga so obviously there are controversies. 
 Yet if anyone has questions please ask me in this very comment page. i'll do my best to answer them, i have good sources.