Authors : Dr. N. K. Hiregoudar; Siddappa Naragatti

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 6 - June

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26jun1549

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Abstract : India is experiencing a profound epidemiological transition, marked by a heavy burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) alongside persistent infectious pathologies. To address this sustainably, the Indian healthcare infrastructure is increasingly leaning toward pluriform, integrative models of medicine. This research article explores the therapeutic role of Yoga as an evidence-based, natural healthcare measure within India's primary, secondary, and tertiary medical frameworks. Anchored in the classical psychobehavioral lineage of Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga and the somatophysiological practices of classical Hatha Yoga, we examine how these traditional frameworks intersect with modern clinical science across preventive, promotive, and curative paradigms. Furthermore, this paper highlights the institutional mechanisms driving the systemic integration of Yoga under the Ministry of AYUSH and the national Ayushman Bharat operational framework.

Keywords : Yoga Therapy Health Care, Holistic Development, Preventive Healthcare, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).

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