Also included are the application of meditation, psychological counseling, chanting, imagery, prayer, and ritual to meet the needs of the individual. Yoga therapy respects individual differences in age, culture, religion, philosophy, occupation, and mental and physical health.

The use of Yoga therapy to gain a sense of power, i.e., to develop muscular power, the power to concentrate, the power to do difficult postures, the ability to work over extended periods of time, etc. This is called the application of shakti-krama.

The use of Yoga therapy to heal specific problems, such as eliminating impurities in the organs (doshas) or energy centers (cakras) and channels (nâdîs) of the body. This is chikitsâ-krama.

• If sickness is present, it needs to be cured (chikitsâ).
• If sickness is not present, protection is necessary (rakshana).
• If sickness is not present and one has learned how to protect oneself, training is necessary (shikshana).

The use of Yoga to go beyond the physical to understand what is beyond the limited sense of self; to know one’s true self as unchanging Witnessing Presence (Purusha) of all that is changing (prakriti). This is called the application of âdhyâtmika-krama.

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