Mother Nature is blessed with an abundance of living creatures that can be found in every corner of the earth.
It is in the depths of the ocean and even in the air.
The human species, taken as the most intelligent of all life on earth; has time and time again worked to improve the quality of life.
These efforts based on trial and error; and on research supported by advanced technology have propelled the human civilization forward.
The medical field has jumped by leaps and bounds in the ground breaking medical treatments.
However, while our faith in the medical profession is strong, we still have a tendency to fall back on the old fashioned Grandma's "chicken soup" remedy.
Yoga therapy is in essence a system of self healing.
The practice of Yoga has clearly shown to work silently on the human body, thus restoring it to its original state.
While Yoga therapy is not an independent substitute for medical treatment, its practice will remove ailments and aches or at times it prevents them from deteriorating.
There are various types of Yoga therapy that is designed for specific ailments like high blood pressure, neck and spinal pain, arthritis, asthma or bronchitis, diabetes and the many preventive measures that can be adopted as therapy.
Below I have listed some Yoga therapies that will definitely aid and curing some of the most common ailments.
Water Therapy / Gajahkarni This is a special method of consuming plain water daily, non-stop for forty eight days.
The results are spectacular; according to Yogic scriptures this unconventional technique removes all diseases above the diaphragm.
Completely cleanses the upper half of the body.
Colon Cleansing / Shankaprakslana This is a natural purified method of water-gastro-intestinal track cleansing.
The Yoga end-to-end water cleansing is a remarkable technique of drinking water coupled with specific Yoga postures to clear the entire digestive track.
This therapy should be done under the guidance of a Guru.
Water Fast This therapy provides lasting benefits and is definitely worth the effort.
All of Hollywood's celebrities have written their own beauty books and expounded the benefits of water fasting.
However, they all fast one day each, mostly on Monday's because they party over the weekend.
Water fast is simple and efficient way to rest the body, and cleanse it at the same time.
The body is feed light and refreshing small meals.
Blood Purification / Satkriyas This is simplicity at its peak, cleansing the kidneys, liver, pancreas and bladder.
Excess build up of toxins are removed and purified.
This is a special combination of strategic water intake and specific breathing exercises for forty eight days non-stop.
You will feel the benefits by the second day.
Works well.
Weight Management / Prana Shakti This is and amazing therapy because you will learn how to melt your body fat by utilizing your own body heat (body energy, chi, ki, prana; named differently according to different cultures).
What's more exciting is that there is no dietary restriction.
Plus you can direct your own energy to target problem areas.
All it takes is five minutes a day of this excellent weight loss method, utilizing the ancient Yoga technique.
Oxygen Therapy / Pranayama This is a simple yet efficient way to maintain health and eradicate disease.
Oxygen therapy is a rejuvenation technique to remain glowing and youthful.
The key is to oxygenate every cell in the body through specific breathing exercises.
Yoga therapy will improve the quality of your life without the use of medication.
Yoga's natural therapies are indeed the "medicine for the future"