The topic of this essay is yoga. Yoga is an ancient Hindu practice that originated in India over 6000 years ago. Its practice was and still is used today to promote good health, flexibility, mindfulness, spirituality and so on. the word yoga itself is translated into “union” of the body, mind, and soul. Because yoga is a well-known practice and promotes improvement in the three things it unites, yoga has been thought and proven to be a form of natural and spiritual medication. But is that really the case? Many researchers argue that yoga does not promote good health, mentality, and spirituality and that it’s all a placebo. A placebo, or the placebo effect, is a term for when something is believed to do something to the patient and make him or her feel a certain way when in reality, the effect is just all in his or her head. Does yoga really promote improvement of its three targets or is it just another placebo effect? In the essay, I argue that yoga plays a real role in improving the patient and is not a placebo effect.
Spiller English 1020 