Sanjev Dave , Mukesh Vir Singh2, Rashmi Pandey3, Anuradha Dave4, Rajesh Jain5 , Ridima Kamal6.
1Prof Dr Sanjev Dave, HOD Community Medicine, Autonomous State Medical College, Auraiya (UP-206244)
2Principal & Professor- Paediatrics, Autonomous State Medical College, Auraiya (UP-206244)
3Assistant Professor Biochemistry, Govt Medical College, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Uttar Pradesh)- India
4Prof Dr Department of Community Medicine, Subharti Medical College, Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)- India-250005
5Professor, Director, Jain Medical Centre, Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh)- India
6 Public Health Consultant, Department of Community Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Submitted: 10 April 2025; Accepted: 25 April 2025; Published: 29 April 2025
Corresponding Author: Prof. Dr Sanjev Dave, HOD Community Medicine, Autonomous State Medical College, Auraiya (UP-206244). [email protected]
Introduction
An old practice rooted in Indian philosophy, yoga integrates physical posture (asana), breathing techniques (pranayama), meditation (dhyana), and ethical fields to promote a general well. For thousands of years, yoga has been rooted partly in Indian philosophy and traditional Indian spiritual practices [1]. The role of yoga has recently expanded. Yoga is currently a popular physical and mental health method, adapted to international complementary and integrative medicine [2]. In the latter environment, yoga often includes physical posture, breath control, deep relaxation, and meditation/mindfulness techniques. In Western society, yoga is increasingly popular as a preventive and therapeutic practice, and is one of the treatments with the fastest increase in prevalence [3], as seen in a study [4]. Over the years, yoga has gained global recognition for improving flexibility and relaxation, but also a powerful preventive and therapeutic device for various health conditions. Therefore, health service providers are increasingly presented with patients who use yoga to treat health conditions and those of interest [4]. Yoga-based initiatives are becoming popular in promoting wellness in communities, businesses, and schools, and now, primary health care integration via AYUSH programs (India) is underway [5-7]. Let’s look at the important Preventive and therapeutic functions of Yoga as seen from studies [5-7]. Numerous positive advantages are also linked to yoga.
