Yoga and Ayurveda are interrelated aspects of Vedic science, the ancient Indian science of consciousness. They arose from the same cultural and historical background and grew up together. They share the same language, philosophy and methodology. We could call Ayurveda a yogic medicine because it follows a yogic or integrative approach to healing. Yoga as the science of self-realization is the ultimate goal of Ayurveda as the science of life.
All life is a seeking of self-realization which is the full unfoldment of our highest potential.
Yoga shows how to develop a higher consciousness through various methods from asana and pranayama to meditation. Ayurveda itself is a kind of yoga or path of union with the healing forces of nature. Ayurveda provides the right life-style for yogic practices to really take root and grow within us. So all students of Yoga should consider Ayurveda and seek to develop an Ayurvedic way of life. We are moving away from older mechanical views of man and nature to new global and universal paradigms of consciousness.