Shweta Mali,
- Self Researcher, Tirupati campus, Tingre Nagar, Vishrantwadi, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Abstract
Since the dawn of life, the human race has been extensively concerned for preserving youth, vigour, and vitality. With technological advancements, the factors accelerating aging have also advanced. To combat this, manifold measures have been proposed that retard aging and preserve the youthful bloom. The concept of healthy aging broadly involves a holistic, ubiquitous aspect involving both physiological and psychological components. In addition to decline of functional efficiency of individual cells, tissues, and organs, aging is characterized by a contemporaneous diminishment of the psyco-physiological functions. A few considerable underpinning factors behind aging involve physical, and psychological stressors along with the environmental ones. The process of aging is associated with the premature and excessive appearance of disease and dysfunctions that substantially ends to mortality. With progressing time, there is a significant regard in body functioning that can be demarcated by remarkable decline of physiological activities along with the psychological disturbances. These physical and mental disruptions may further result in deceasement of an individual. The immortal science of Ayurveda has a distinct branch for the study of aging, and geriatrics, including methods to defer it and promote the act of rejuvenation. The concept of aging that is influenced by various factors is included under the concept of ‘jara’ in Ayurveda. A better choice to restrain from the imminent decay is the practice of yoga for optimal health maintenance. It is one of the modest substitutes for enhancing health and longevity by preventing the early chronological degenerative changes. Thus, in order to delay aging, therapeutic intervention such as yoga can be put to practice.
Keywords: Aging, Yoga, Ayurveda, longevity, health
Shweta Mali. Yoga and Aging: An Amalgamation of Ayurvedic and Contemporary perspectives. Research and Reviews : A Journal of Ayurvedic Science, Yoga and Naturopathy. 2026; 13(02):-.
Shweta Mali. Yoga and Aging: An Amalgamation of Ayurvedic and Contemporary perspectives. Research and Reviews : A Journal of Ayurvedic Science, Yoga and Naturopathy. 2026; 13(02):-. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/rrjoasyn/article=2026/view=248195
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| Volume | 13 |
| 02 | |
| Received | 15/06/2026 |
| Accepted | 18/06/2026 |
| Published | 19/06/2026 |
| Publication Time | 4 Days |
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