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CHAPTER 2
Yoga Therapy and its Application
Yoga therapy, part of yoga
“Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet,” said Rudyard Kipling in “The Ballad of East and West.” This dichotomy, however, seems to have been overcome in recent times, as many Eastern healing traditions have slowly and steadily percolated through to the healthcare system worldwide. This is especially true of mind–body therapies that focus on the health-promoting intrinsic connections that exist between the human brain, mind, body, and individual behavior.
Yoga may be understood as the art and science of conscious living. This may, indeed, be as ancient as the universe itself, as these principles are truly transcultural, transcendental, and timeless in their universality.
In recent times, however, yoga has become more popular as a therapy, with the majority of people often coming to it seeking to alleviate their physical, mental, or emotional imbalances. This has been aided by a number of published studies and systematic reviews offering reliable scientific evidence of the potential of yoga in treating a wide range of psychosomatic conditions.