Yoga "treats" afflictions (anxiety, addictions, depression, etc) via the same action as psychedelics.
By practicing specific yoga techniques:
Postures (asanas)
Breathing exercises (pranyama)
Introspection (pratyahara)
Concentration (dharana)
You can cure all these mental afflictions (and more), without any drugs.
All of the above yoga techniques can be practiced together, or separately, according to the individual's constitution (ie, for people that don't like to sit still, they can try moving through yoga asanas instead of sitting on a meditation pillow, etc.).
Yoga techniques works exactly the same as psychedelics. The Beatles famously discovered this in the 60's while mixing psychedelics, meditation and yoga philosophy during retreats at an ashram in India! Their musical accomplishments are a testament to what we can achieve by moving beyond the mind's limiting beliefs and tapping into our innate heart centered wisdom. ✨
How do we get rid of our afflictions (thoughts, feelings, emotions that are limiting us)?
Ancient yoga philosophy explains that our thought patterns create grooves in the mind (karma). These grooves are like ruts in the road which habituates us into a set way of thinking. The mind keeps us in these ruts.
By doing yoga (asanas, pranyama, pratyahara, dharana) we smooth out the grooves in the mind. It's like spreading a new layer of asphalt on a road... by removing the ruts, our mind is open to exploring new patterns of behavior.
Which leads us to foundational teachings of the yamas (how we treat others/morals and ethics) and niyamas (how we tend to our personal well-being ---physically, emotionally and spiritually).
The yamas and niyamas are like the sealcoat on the new paved road. Daily practices that promote a positive mind, attention to personal well being, and spiritual connection, keeps the mind strong, clear and expansive. Daily practices deflects external/internal elements that can create ruts that do not serve us.
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