Yoga for Health The ancient discipline of yoga has acquired a special relevancein the present context. The special relevance in the presentcontext . The fruitless, endless pursuit of material gain in thequest for happiness has led people all over the world to seekalternative methods of healing that can bring peace of mind. Although Yoga is essentially a deeply spiritual experience,modern - day practitioners tend to promote yoga as a set oftechniques that can cure specific disorders and achieve generalfitness. This book explains the origin of yoga and traces the evolutionof its meaning from ancient times to the present day. It focuses oncertain techniques that can treat physical and mental well -being.