Our body is a mini world made of five elements, Agni (Fire), Vayu (Air), Akasha (Sky), Bhumi (Earth) and Jala (Water); and when there is disturbance in these elements, it can lead to an imbalanced mind and cause our body to suffer from diseases.
While it can be restored with the physical postures, drawn to bring awareness to the body and mind, there is more in all yoga styles (MUDRA) that can help us balance