While it is currently fashionable to speak of the mind-body connection, the notion is misleading. Evidence increasingly suggests that mind and body and soul are not only connected but are different facets of the same jewel. Verbal abstractions like mind and body can be illuminating but can also distract you from appreciating their underlying unity. We’ll look at how science and yoga are different yet complementary approaches to understanding what is. Board Certified Internist; author of Examining Your Doctor: A Patient’s Guide to Avoiding Harmful Medical Care; medical editor of Yoga Journal. |