Vedic science deals with these in an integrated way. Both Yoga and Ayurveda explore the links between matter and spirit, from solid matter through its finer and finer layers to the energy patterns of thought and consciousness that produce it. Ayurveda is the science of life and longevity. Yoga is the science of integrating the individual and universal selves, of rightly coordinating all factors of our nature. Both Yoga and Ayurveda aim at the development of the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of our being.
Yoga is more than just exercise.
It may start there, for many people, but it primarily deals with the mind and how to slow it down, with understanding how it works and how to get beyond it and be our natural Self. Yogic method involves stilling the mind, making it quiet enough to allow inspiration and direct perception to occur. Ayurveda is also based on Yogic method and aims to develop direct perception in its practitioners and patients. To approach healing it is first necessary to learn the Yogic art of emptying and silencing the mind. The mind is very significant in Ayurveda.