Ayurvedic Yoga Therapy: An Overview with Case Study

Ayurvedic Yoga therapy is the application of the eight limbs of Yoga to the healing process. The Ayurvedic paradigm is based on three fundamental concepts: (1) The nature of the patient must be known. (2) The nature of the imbalance or disease must be known. (3) The nature of the remedy must be known. Ayurvedic Yoga therapy is unique in the field of Yoga therapy in that it uses the traditional language and knowledge of Vedic healing to describe and determine the process of healing. This article describes how the eight limbs of Yoga may be applied to healing according to the Ayurvedic paradigm. A case study of low back pain to demonstrate how these general principles may be applied to an individual.