Healing with Yoga

by Doriel Hall

Published 30 April 2002
Yoga is the perfect antidote to modern living. Stress-related illnesses are pervasive in our busy, charged lives and affect us in familiar ways - headaches, backache, fatigue, stiffness, aches and pains. Yoga goes beyond treating only the physical symptoms of these ailments, and treats the body as a whole, and can bring us - the whole person - into our optimum state of harmony and well-being. This guide touches on the true spirit of yoga. There are yoga postures for specific conditions, but it also teaches that regular practice of simple stretches and poses, relaxation and meditations can alter your whole outlook, resulting in a healthy approach to life.