Directorate of AYUSH 
Yoga over the period has emerged to be art and science of life. Maharishi Patanjali is considered Father of Yoga. Practice of Yoga brings harmony with Mother Nature and thus helps in disease prevention, promotion of health and management of many lifestyle –related disorders especially psychosomatic and stress disorders. Literal meaning of the word Yoga is “Yuj” i.e. to unite. It unites individual consciousness with universal consciousness. There are eight steps of yoga called “Ashtang Yoga”. The steps are: Yama (restraints), Niyama (observances), Asana (Physical postures), Pranayama (Control of breathing), Pratyahara (withdrawal from the worldly objects), Dharana (concentration), Dhyana (Meditation) and Samadhi (integration of mind and body).
Yoga is synonymous with healthy way of natural living through Yogic Asanas, Pranayama and other procedures providing healthy living and permanent remedy to various ailments very well interwoven with other systems of healings. Yoga philosophy is based on Panchakosha theory, -annamaya kosha pranamaya kosha, manomaya kosha, vijnanamaya kosha and ananda mayakosha. This reflects the importance of each sheaths of our existence.
Naturopathy has been greatly advocated by Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi. He practiced and preached Nature Cure as the “Answer for Mother India”, best suitable for India, based on its geographical, cultural, social and economic conditions. Nature Cure is a system of man living in harmony with constructive principles of Nature on the physical, mental and moral planes of human beings. In Naturopathy, it is believed that body is constitution of Panchamahabootas – akash (space), vayu (air), prithvi (earth), aap (water), teja (sun- heat & light). The balance of these elements is health and its imbalance is ill- health. Naturopathy seeks to encompass all the drugless therapies (with proven & empirical basis) and seeks to present to the human beings as an option of total health care without any chemical or herbal medicines. This is especially relevant in the present times with the rise of life style diseases to almost epidemic proportions and that to despite the advancements in modern science and super specialty care.