Healing Physical and Mental Disease Through Consciousness: An Integrative Yogic–Scientific Model
GURUKUL INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH JOURNAL December 31, 2025 Arpita Garud
Consciousness, mental states, and subtle regulatory systems may play a crucial role in physical and psychological health, supported by emerging research in neuroscience, psychoneuroimmunology, and epigenetics. An integrative framework combining yogic practices (Kriya Yoga, pranayama, meditation, chakra theory), depth psychology (Jungian unconscious processes), and modern scientific findings (neuroplasticity, vagal regulation, mitochondrial function, epigenetics) conceptualizes these practices as adjunctive regulatory mechanisms that may influence disease onset, progression, and recovery, rather than replacements for medical treatment. Evidence from clinical psychology, stress physiology, and documented remission literature suggests that shifts in awareness, emotional integration, and autonomic balance can modulate immune function, hormonal regulation, and cellular repair.