

The Therapeutic Nature of the Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series
An examination of the significance of cikitsā vibhāga and the vital role this sequence plays in improving one's health as a foundation for yoga. The ultimate goal of yoga is to move toward a state of higher consciousness, but without good health and a strong, balanced system that’s free from disease, it is very difficult to find the necessary equanimity for this to happen. One of the main purposes of a daily āsana practice, therefore, is to function as therapy for the many di