Science of Yoga and Health “Yoga adds years to life and life to years”

Abstract

The man has stepped into the twenty-first century. Medical science and men are working with many modern technologies for better health care. World health organization is engaged in taking necessary steps to raise the health standards of human being. Hi-tech medical facilities and advances have made life more comfortable and the life expectancy is increased. But the expected quality of life, with harmony and peace seems to be far away from reality. Problems of stress, stress related diseases, unrest, breaking up families, are all rising. Several research publications on the value of positive thinking, prayer, spiritual healing, mind-body medicine, yoga and acupuncture are being published in medical journals. Yoga is a conscious process and we can gain mastery over the mind. Thus, Yoga is a systematic process for increasing the growth of a man. The man learns to live at higher states of consciousness with this growth. Yoga helps in all-round personality development.

Keywords

• yoga
• health
• medical science
• stress