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We need to always be rational and sensible in our approach to health, and realize that yoga therapy is not a magic therapy! It is not “one pill for all ills.” There should be no unsubstantiated claims made in this field. Yoga therapy is also a science and must therefore be approached in a scientific, step-by-step manner. It should be administered primarily as a “one on one” therapy that allows the therapist to modify the practices to meet the needs of the individual. It is not a “one size fits all” or “one therapy fits all” approach!

As human beings, we fulfill ourselves best when we help others. Yoga is the best way for us to consciously evolve out of our lower, sub-human nature into our elevated human and humane nature. Ultimately, this life-giving, life-enhancing, and life-sustaining science allows us to achieve in full measure the Divinity that resides within each of us.

In summary, yoga therapy is much more than a common yoga class. We have looked at the principles and modalities of yoga therapy and discussed its applications. We have touched on the yogic assessment of a client and how this differs from the medical model. Finally, we have pointed to the spiritual component of this ancient science. Spirituality today is still generally misunderstood as belonging to religion, and is an aspect of yoga therapy that is often underestimated or even neglected in a client’s journey to health. We feel that it is very important to start the discussion on the role of spirituality and the promise of spiritual transformation in yoga therapy as an important component of a client’s healing. So the next chapter is dedicated to spirituality in yoga therapy.