Mind Over Biology | How Identity Regulates Physiology
The body does not operate independently of how a person experiences themselves. Immune function, metabolism, and repair are shaped by the way the nervous system interprets identity, safety, and threat. When that interpretation shifts, biological responses can change rapidly, even when chemistry and genetics remain the same.
Yoga Before Religion | The Original Science of Union
Later, the steps to yoga were systematized in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (c. 200 BCE–200 CE), which consolidated earlier teachings into a concise structure of mental discipline. Patanjali’s definition - yoga chitta-vritti-nirodha - defines yoga as the cessation of mind stuff through direct practice of meditation, without reference to belief, worship, or external authority.