Ayurveda and yoga are sister sciences that more than complimenting each other for the sake of healing body, mind, and consciousness, are intertwined branches of the same tree with roots in Samkhya philosophy. They share similarities and fundamentals on many levels:
Yoga & Ayuveda originated in the Vedic tradition .Yoga originates in the Yajur Veda, while Ayurveda originates in the Atharva Veda and Rig Veda.
The five elements which are the material manifestations of the evolutionary chain of pure consciousness and the three gunas: sattva, rajas and tamas are fundamental to the practice of both Ayurveda and Yoga because these are the forces that need to be brought to consciousness for both healing and transformation to occur.
Ayurveda and Yoga also share the same subtle anatomy and physiology, consisting of 72,000 nadis (subtle channels), the seven main chakras , five bodily sheaths and shakti (energy).
According to Ayurveda and Yoga , the root of disease are the kleshas and they both aim at relieving suffering by keeping the body healthy for fulfilling our life's purpose.
While both yoga and ayurveda advocate the regular practice of pranayama and meditation for physical and mental health, yoga focuses more on the subtle level to be more in harmony with the source, whereas Ayurveda deals more with the health of the body through body purification systems herbs, and food choices..
For a complete vision of healing body, mind, and consciousness. it is inevitable that the two sciences of Ayurveda and Yoga should be practiced together for transformation to occur.
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