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Review Paper | Psychology | Volume 15 Issue 5, May 2026 | Pages: 1154 - 1157 | India
Anthar Yoga as a Holistic Therapy for Joint Health, Flexibility, and Mind-Body Harmony
Abstract: Joints are essential structures of the human body that enable movement, flexibility, posture, coordination, stability, and physical efficiency. Healthy joints contribute not only to mobility and balance but also to mental well-being, confidence, energy levels, and quality of life. Modern lifestyles characterized by prolonged sitting, lack of physical activity, poor posture, stress, obesity, repetitive work, and excessive screen exposure are increasingly associated with joint-related discomfort and postural imbalances among children, women, office workers, and busy professionals. Joint weakness and deviation may gradually affect the spine, shoulders, chest, knees, ankles, and feet, resulting in pain, stiffness, restricted movement, fatigue, breathing discomfort, and psychological stress. Anthar Yoga is a slow, awareness-based, and floor-oriented yogic system that emphasizes joint flexibility, spinal alignment, symmetry, conscious breathing, relaxation, and meditative awareness. Most practices are performed on the floor, allowing stable support from the earth while reducing unnecessary stress on joints. The system incorporates slow stretching, rolling, rotational movements, breathing practices, and meditative concentration on symmetrical forms. Anthar Yoga also integrates the traditional Panchabhuta concept, viewing the body as a dynamic interaction of earth, water, fire, air, and space. This paper discusses the importance of joints in human functioning, the causes and consequences of joint weakness and deviation, the impact of modern lifestyles on joint health, and the potential role of Anthar Yoga in improving flexibility, posture, movement efficiency, relaxation, and overall physical and mental well-being.
Keywords: Joint health, Anthar Yoga, flexibility, posture, spinal alignment, breathing, Panchabhuta, mental well-being, lifestyle disorders, movement therapy
How to Cite?: G. Sobharani, "Anthar Yoga as a Holistic Therapy for Joint Health, Flexibility, and Mind-Body Harmony", Volume 15 Issue 5, May 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1154-1157, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26509114149, DOI: https://dx.dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26509114149