Abstract

Yoga has come a long way from being an assortment of Asanas, Breathing Exercises, and Meditation. It has developed into a medical tool that enhances the effectiveness of contemporary medical healing practices. We know that modern Physiotherapy has its roots in the Yoga asanas and many exercises in physiotherapy are based on the asanas of yoga. Yoga Therapy is now well established to help out in Physical, Mental and Behavioural Ailments. I am not making this statement only from what I gather from literature but have personally experienced by undertaking yoga therapy from a yoga guru for easing out my knee pain. Many of us do not know that Yoga Therapy helps patients suffering from Physical/ Mental and Behavioural ailments. This Paper explores what Yoga is, its history, difference between yoga and yoga therapy and explains how yoga therapy helps patients suffering from Physical, Mental and Behavioural Ailments. While it works on stand-alone basis but its optimum effectiveness surfaces when it is taken as a support to traditional medical treatment.