Chikitsa Defined

A common term in Ayurveda (the sister science to yoga), chikitsa, is the transliteration of the Sanskrit word often defined simply as “therapy.” Yoga chikitsa applies the tools of yoga therapeutically to help someone find balance in the koshas we talked about in the last newsletter. Below is a really cool infographic from some 2022 research on yoga therapy and chronic health conditions.

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