Ayurveda and yoga are closely related ancient Indian practices that share the goal of connecting the inner self with the universe. Both are based on the Vedas and view the human existence as an interconnected unit of body, mind and soul. They accept the same theories of the five elements and three doshas (energies). Both practices emphasize periodic detoxification and cleaning of the body. Ayurveda incorporates yoga postures, breathing techniques, and meditation as supportive treatments. Practicing yoga without following ayurvedic principles risks it becoming just physical exercise rather than achieving its spiritual goals. Ayurveda can help yoga practitioners through its daily routines, massages, herbal supplements, and panchakarma cleansing techniques

1. Dr Kushagra Bendale

2. What is Ayurved?
Ayurved is a comprehensive medical system that is 5,000
years old
It is the system of medicine from which Chinese as well as
classical western medicine has arisen
Ayurved means the ‘science of life’ and it is considered the
oldest surviving treatment system in the world

3. Are you a yoga follower?

4. If you are a Yoga follower it will be
very interesting for you to know that
Ayurved and Yoga are two sides of
the same coin

5. Ayurved & Yoga both find their roots in Vedas
Ayurved and Yoga both share same goal of finding one’s own self
Yoga is to unite with the universal soul or to connect with your own
self and Ayurved is all about knowing the life, the connection
between one’s inner self and the universe

6. They both understand that human existence is body,
mind and soul as a one unit. Not only that but they
study the inter-relation between body - mind - soul
and try to balance it
Ayurved and Yoga both accept theory of five elements
and three doshas

7. Ayurved and Yoga both describe importance of periodic
detoxification and cleaning
Ayurved has Panchkarma while Yoga has its own
Dhautikriyas like JalaDhauti, Shankhaprakshalan, Ganesh
kriya, etc.

8. Ayurved accepts
Yoga postures (Yogasana)
Breathing techniques (Pranayama)
and Meditation (Dhyana, Dharana)
as supportive treatments

9. Reference of Yog Science and its importance is in Ayurved
textbooks like Charaka Samhita
Yoga is important for dissolving physical stress and
calming the mind before meditation, and is central to
dinacharya, the ayurvedic routine. It is the ideal ayurvedic
exercise, because it rejuvenates the body, improves
digestion, and removes stress.
- Charak Samhita Sharirsthan 1

10. Telomeres
Scientists proved that length of Telomeres is
directly proportional to human’s life span

11. A recent study conducted in University of California, San
Francisco found that people who lowered the level of
stress in their lives through meditation, yoga and
breathing exercises had longer telomeres, which have
been shown to contribute to anti-cellular aging.

12. How Ayurved can help?
Yoga practitioners can benefit from the ayurvedic daily
routine as part of their Yoga practice
For instance, abhyanga (ayurvedic massage) helps to
remove toxins from the body and relaxes the muscles for
Yoga practice

13. Without a foundation in ayurvedic knowledge, Yoga runs
the risk of becoming just pure physical exercise

14. Yoga aims to cleanse the nadis (body channels) with
different postures
But doing Yoga without using the ayurvedic principles for
removing ‘Ama’ (digestive impurities) is like hopping on
one leg

15. Ayurvedic Suppliments
Organic Herbs
Abhangya, Ayurvedic Massage
Panchakarma
help to improve
dosha balance
remove toxins from the body
increase immunity
which all enhance your ability to do
Yoga and gain maximum benefit of
Yoga

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Dr Kushagra Bendale