A century of 'The science of yoga' (1921-2021): Revival, renewal and renaissance.
Ashok D B Vaidya, Rama Vaidya
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine August 5, 2022 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2022.100613 (opens in new tab)
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| Keywords | Consciousness Lifestyle Yoga-research |
| Key points | Argues that yoga is better framed as a lifestyle and spiritual discipline than as a therapy, and contends that proliferating yoga brand names often serve commercial branding rather than genuine revival or renewal of yoga. It calls for a panoramic, non-commercial overview of the work of great masters in exploring "The Science of Yoga," noting that systematic study of yoga's physiological and psychological effects began a century ago in Amalner, Maharashtra. |
Abstract
There is a worldwide interest in yoga for wellness, mind-body medicine, research in consciousness, prevention/management of life-style disorders and spiritual quest for self-realization. An important question is "Is yoga a therapy or a lifestyle?" However, the universe of yoga has many sets and subsets, evolved over millennia, by great yogis and acharyas. The proliferation of the names of yoga, by several teachers and schools, is often guided by the motive of creating a brand rather than a revival, renewal or renaissance in yoga. The latter demands a panoramic overview of tireless endeavor of great masters, beyond any commercial interests, in exploration of "The Science of Yoga." Sincere and meticulous enquiry into the physiological and psychological effects of yoga began, a century ago, in a quiet hamlet in Amalner, Maharashtra.
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