Author: B K S Iyengar
Foreword/Introduction: Yehudi Menuhin
Publisher: HarperCollins/Indus
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 544
ISBN/UPC (if available): 9788172235017
Description
Yoga can help you draw the maximum resonance from your body. This book gives an authentic and detailed introduction to the philosophy and practice of yoga.Extensively illustrated, the book describes over 200 postures and 14 breathing exercises in detail. The 600 photographs in the book enable the reader to practice anyposture without an instructor. An appendix directs the reader to specific exercises for a wide variety of ailments. For the serious students there is a long yoga course ofover 300 weeks.
Contents
Foreword by Yehudi Menuhin
Preface
PART I : INTRODUCTION
What is Yoga ?
PART II : YOGASANAS, BANDHA AND KRIYA
Yogasanas
Bandha and Kriya
PART III : PRANAYAMA
Hints and Cautions
Technique and Effects of Pranayama
Pranayamas
Appendix I : Asana Courses
Appendix II : Curative Asanas for Variosu diseases
Table to correlate the asanas with the plates which illustrate them
Glossary
Index