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Traditional basis of yoga therapy
In the Hatha Yoga Pradipika,8 yogi Swatmarama states, “One who tirelessly practises yoga attains success irrespective of whether they are young, old, decrepit, diseased or weak.” He gives us the guarantee that yoga improves the health of all and wards off disease, provided we properly abide by the rules and regulations (yuvaa vrddho ativriddho vaa vyaadhito durbalo pi vaa abhyaasaat siddhimaapnoti sarvayogeshvatandritah; Hatha Yoga Pradipika I:64).
The yogic view of health is exemplified in Shvetashvatara Upanishad, where it is said that the first signs of entering yoga are lightness of body, health, thirstlessness of mind, clearness of complexion, a beautiful voice, an agreeable odor, and scantiness of excretions (laghutvam arogyam alolupatvam varnaprasadam svara sausthavam ca ganghas subho mootra pureesam Yoga pravrittim prathamam vadanti; Shvetashvatara Upanishad II:13).
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika echoes these qualities: “Slimness of body, lustre on face, clarity of voice, brightness of eyes, freedom from disease, control over seminal ejaculation, stimulation of gastric heat and purification of subtle energy channels are marks of success in Hathayoga” (vapuh krsatvam vadane prasannataa naadasputatvam nayane sunirmale arogataa bindujayogni diipanam naadiivishuddhir hatha siddhi lakshanam; Hatha Yoga Pradipika II:78).