The Therapeutic Role of Yoga in the Indian Healthcare System: Preventive, Promotive, and Curative Dimensions
N. K. Hiregoudar, Siddappa Naragatti
International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (IJISRT) July 4, 2026 DOI: 10.38124/ijisrt/26jun1549 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractIndia faces a heavy burden of chronic non-communicable diseases alongside persistent infectious illnesses, prompting its healthcare system to adopt integrative medicine models. This article examines Yoga's therapeutic role as an evidence-based, natural healthcare measure within India's primary, secondary, and tertiary medical frameworks. The authors anchor Yoga in Patanjali's Ashtanga Yoga and classical Hatha Yoga, exploring how these traditions intersect with modern clinical science across preventive, promotive, and curative paradigms. They highlight institutional mechanisms under the Ministry of AYUSH and the Ayushman Bharat framework that drive Yoga's systemic integration into public healthcare.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Christian ministry Health care Alternative medicine Healthcare system Hatha yoga |
| Key finding | Argues that Yoga, rooted in classical traditions, can serve as an evidence-based, natural healthcare measure integrated into India's preventive, promotive, and curative medical frameworks, supported by institutional mechanisms like the Ministry of AYUSH and Ayushman Bharat. |
Abstract
India is experiencing a profound epidemiological transition, marked by a heavy burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) alongside persistent infectious pathologies. To address this sustainably, the Indian healthcare infrastructure is increasingly leaning toward pluriform, integrative models of medicine. This research article explores the therapeutic role of Yoga as an evidence-based, natural healthcare measure within India's primary, secondary, and tertiary medical frameworks. Anchored in the classical psychobehavioral lineage of Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga and the somatophysiological practices of classical Hatha Yoga, we examine how these traditional frameworks intersect with modern clinical science across preventive, promotive, and curative paradigms. Furthermore, this paper highlights the institutional mechanisms driving the systemic integration of Yoga under the Ministry of AYUSH and the national Ayushman Bharat operational framework.