A 21st-Century Yogasanalia: Celebrating the Integration of Yoga, Science, and Medicine

In this case, by “flexibility,” I refer not only

whereas the Western perspective has been based on questioning, analysis, and logical deduction.

we will see that a yogic problem is neither more-nor-less than a metaphor for life’s problems in general, and how we go about solving them

The central nervous system in humans, consisting of the brain, the brainstem, and the spinal cord is involved largely with the coordination and control of body functions such as homeostasis, memory, mentation, and learning, whereas the peripheral nervous system represents the lines of communication between the central nervous system and the outlyin

sensitivity to pain is reduced by ultrahigh hormone levels, as when a woman is pregnant. The incidence of migraine headache among women increases during the years of menopause, as hormonal levels shift over large ranges at this time. In general, women report suffering from migraine headache twice as often as men.

this involving the intellect, cognition, memory, the spirit of intelligence, etc.,

Stagnation is the enemy of yogasana, and attentive yogasana practice can be the medicine that banishes stagnation.

to the muscles and joints, but just as well to the flexibility and mutual connections of the emotions, of the hormonal systems, of the peripheral nervous systems, of the gross and subtle structures of the brain, of the myofascial tissues, of the levels of consciousness, of the modes of learning and remembering, and of our attitudes toward accepting

Asana involves learning to sit, stand, lie down, and relax in a manner that provides maximum comfort while consuming minimum energy.