The modern Yogatherapy

By Birgit Lenarz and Anja Orttmann-Heuser

René Descartes (1596-1650) proposed that mind and body are two different things. Today, when it comes to health problems, it is clear that a strict dualism can no longer be maintained. The traditional distinction between somatic and mental illnesses is no longer validated. Many diseases, including diabetes II, can be better described using mind-body medicine, which takes into account the connections between thoughts, feelings, bodily functions, and behavior. Yoga is also regarded as a method of MBM.