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And in-between these two extremes are all kinds of different shades and grades of approaches, depending on the yoga therapist’s training, level of personal development, and professional experience. In other words, there is still much confusion and uncertainty or debate within this emerging field. For instance, I am often asked if spirituality and yogic counseling are within the scope of yoga therapy practice! Perhaps the biggest challenge for yoga therapists as well as for the public is to break out of the cultural paradigm of our understanding of what it is to heal and how to go about it. Therefore, in this first part of our book, we attempt to clarify the misconceptions around what yoga therapy is, and offer our understanding of the essence of yoga therapy.

ssss1 begins with a brief overview of modern yoga therapy in traditional and contemporary models. We review the major living traditions of yoga therapy in India, since this is where this science first came from to the West. We also outline the different traditions. This is not a comprehensive presentation by any means, but it should give an idea of the major yoga therapy lineages.