The most chief benefit of yoga is physical and mental therapy. The aging process, which is mostly an artificial condition, caused typically by autointoxication or self-poisoning, can be slowed down by effective yoga.

By trust the body clean, flexible and well lubricated, we can significantly reduce the catabolic process of cell deterioration. To get the maximum benefits of yoga one has to combine the practices of yogasanas, pranayama and meditation.

Regular practice of asanas, pranayama and thought can help such diverse ailments such as diabetes, blood pressure, digestive disorders, arthritis, arteriosclerosis, chronic fatigue, asthma, varicose veins and heart conditions. Laboratory tests have proved the yogi`s improved ability of consciously controlling autonomic or involuntary functions, such as temperature, heartbeat and blood pressure. Research into the effect of yogic practices on HIV is at present underway with promising results.

According to medical scientists, yoga therapy is successful because of the balance created in the nervous and endocrine systems which straight influences all the further systems and organs of the body. Yoga acts together as a curative and protective therapy.

The extremely essence of yoga lies in attaining mental peace, improved concentration powers, a relaxed state of living and harmony in relationships.

Throughout the practice of yoga, we become aware of the interconnectedness among our emotional, mental and physical levels. Slowly this awareness leads to an accepting of the more subtle areas of existence.

The ultimate goal of yoga is to create it possible for you to be able to fuse together the gross material (annamaya), physical (pranamaya), mental (manomaya), intellectual (vijnanamaya) and spiritual (anandamaya) levels within your being.