Some of the statements of health according to classical texts.III.8
Yoga is brining to complete cessation the functional modification of citta.
Vrttis rise in citta one after another like the circular ripples moving in the disturbed water. The controlled and tranquilised citta is often compared with undisturbed water of a lake or a pond. Yoga helps to cessation of functional modification of citta. When yoga is practiced one will become fresh, light and clam. Then diseases will not come. III.9
Disease, languor, doubt, heedlessness, lasiness, highly stubborn attachment, delusory perception, inability to attain a stage, instability are the disturbances of citta and also obstacles to yoga. III.10
Dukha (pain misery), daurmanasya (bad state of mind), anamejayatva (tremoring of the body parts of limbs) svasaprasvasa (irregular breathing) are the symptoms accompanying cittaviksepa. III.11
For counteracting that (citta-viksepa) one principle to follow abhyasa it helps to tranquilizer to citta. III.12
Citta can be controlled by deep and force ful exhalation and controlled inhalation of Prana. III.13
The pain and misery which has not yet come (i.e., of the future) can be avoided Patanjali’s astanga yoga shows a very well designed and clearly chalked out way of attaining this goal. III.14
Through repeated daily practice of astanga yoga helps to disappearance of impurities. The illumination of knowledge up to the stage of viveka – khyati. III.15
From diminution and disappearance of impurities through tapas (austerities) the most efficient condition of the whole body system and its organs.
Tapas like Chandrayana reduces malas. i.e., toxins in the body. This ‘asuddhi’ksaya’ therefore will lead to efficient working of the various systems and organs of the body. III.16
By the practice of asanas one will not be affected by the physical & mental dualities. This will keep him healthy.
Along with the above few methods, complete surrender to God explained in Yoga Sutras, are very much concentrated with yoga therapy.
Yoga therapy related techniques, hints and explanations we can see in Hatha pradipika , Gheranda Samhita, Shivayoga Dipika, Upanisat and Bhagavadgita. Few explanations are given below.III.17
Balance under both external environmental variations such as cold or heat and internal environmental variations joy or distress is yoga says Bhagavadgita.
Svetavatara upanisat III.18
The person who has practiced in yoga should not bother about disease, old age or death, he will be able to overcome.
Kathopanisat says III.19
Every organ has its function, every organ gets some pleasure by certain activity, the control over pleasourous activity should be done thorough yoga.
Gheranda Samhita says III.20
Yoga is super power or strength and strength is one of the component of the life and can be obtained through yoga.
According to Hatha pradipika III.21
Asana (posture), being the first component of Htha (yoga), is death with first. Asana brings (mental as well as physical) steadiness health and (a feeling of) lightness. III.22
So long as breathing goes on the mind remains unsteady; when (it) stops, (the mind) becomes still and the yogi attains complete motionlessness. Hence one should restrain one’s breath.
