A Review on Yoga Therapy

Abstract

The Sanskrit word “yoga” comes from root yug (to join), or yoke (to bind together). The word “yoga” has come to describe a method of discipline: to join the body to the mind and together join to the self or to union between the individual self and the spiritual self. Yoga is considered as an acceptable method for improving and maintaining physical and mental health. A growing body of evidence supports the belief that yoga benefits physical, mental and emotional health. Over the last 10 years, a growing number of research studies shows that the practice of yoga can improve strength and flexibility and cures various types of diseases like hypertension, diabetes mellitus, depression, etc. Yoga is a comprehensive system that uses physical postures (asanas), breathing exercises (pranayama), meditation (dhyana), concentration (dharana) and reflective practices.