Yoga's Healing Path: Embracing Wellness Beyond Medicine
Episode Overview
Kate explores the evolution of yoga in the West, highlighting its unique perspective on health and wellness. She discusses the contrast between the yoga model and Western medical views, emphasizing individual empowerment in yoga. Kate delves into the symptoms of illness according to yoga, drawing parallels between yoga's perspective and modern science. By offering a choice of access points, yoga acknowledges individuality and encourages a gentle, sustainable approach to improving overall health. Her insightful discussion challenges traditional notions of wellness, offering a fresh and empowering outlook on personal well-being.
The yoga model of health and wellness is radically different from the Western medical model. They can sit alongside each other... It's not something you can't go to a yoga class or a yoga therapist and expect that they are going to fix you. You are a crucial part of creating that for yourself.
Have you ever wondered how yoga can help when you're feeling unwell? In this episode, Kate Bendall, affectionately known as the Dunedin Yoga Lady, dives into the unique ways yoga views illness and health. With over four decades of experience, Kate explores how yoga's holistic approach can open up various paths to wellness, offering a fresh perspective that stands apart from traditional Western medicine.
She delves into the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, discussing how emotional discomfort, negative thoughts, physiological imbalances, and breathing disturbances are seen as symptoms of illness in yoga. By drawing connections between these ancient teachings and modern science, Kate shows how yoga can be a gentle yet powerful tool for improving overall health. She highlights the individuality that yoga embraces, providing multiple access points for everyone to find their own path to well-being.
Whether you're new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, Kate's insights offer a refreshing take on personal health and wellness, challenging conventional ideas and encouraging a more holistic approach to well-being.