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Full Description
. Includes instructions for many advanced Hatha yoga exercises to 
 build strength, stamina and good posture, the necessary basis for 
 spiritual development
. Provides detailed exercise plans to help you develop your personal 
 weekly practice
. Explains traditional yogic methods of fasting and internal cleansing, 
 practices to strengthen the endocrine system, methods for advanced 
 sexual control, breath control practices and concentration exercises 
 to improve mind power
Based upon ancient Sanskrit works on yoga as well as thousands of years of oral teachings, this Hatha yoga classic moves beyond the introductory level of yoga and provides illustrated instructions for many advanced asanas and other yogic techniques to build strength, stamina and good posture - a necessary prerequisite for spiritual development.
Offering detailed exercise plans to help you develop your personal weekly yoga practice as well as techniques to target specific areas of the body, such as the abdominal muscles, this book, also, contains detailed instructions on many forms of prânâyâma (breath control), including alternate nostril breathing, kapâlabhâti and sahita, as well as meditative methods for developing your powers of concentration and mental discipline. With instructions on diet, fasting, internal cleansing, advanced sexual control and strengthening the endocrine system, Sri S. S. Goswami's classic text presents the complete picture of an advanced Hatha yoga lifestyle for a strong, vital, beautiful body and a balanced, harmonious, happy mind.
Contents
Foreword to the Third Edition by Basile P. Catoméris 
 
Foreword by Elis Berven 
 
Preface 
 
Acknowledgments 
 
Introduction 
 
Part One 
Yoga Exercise and Associated Factors 
 
1 The Emergence of Yoga 
2 Fundamentals of Yoga Exercise 
3 Developmental Aspects of Yoga Exercise 
4 Practical Application of Yoga Exercise 
5 Dynamic Application of Posture Exercise 
6 Static Application of Posture Exercise 
7 Diet 
8 Fasting and Special Diets 
9 The Yoga Method of Internal Cleansing 
10 The Yoga Method of Endocrine Development 
11 Sexual Efficiency and Control 
 
Part Two 
Technical Aspects of Yoga Exercise 
 
12 Spinal Posture Exercise 
13 Neck Posture Exercise 
14 Abdominal Posture Exercise 
15 Pelvic Posture and Control Exercise 
16 Pectoral Limb Posture Exercise 
17 Pelvic Limb Posture Exercise 
18 Balance Posture Exercise 
19 Inverse Body Posture Exercise 
20 Folded-Leg Postures 
21 Pranayama--Breath-Control Exercise 
22 Concentration Exercise 
 
Part Three 
Exercise Plans 
 
23 General Exercise Plans 
24 Specific Dynamic Exercise Plans and Daily Schedules 
25 Static Exercise Plans and Daily Schedules 
Yoga Demonstrations 
 
Note on the Pronunciation of Transliterated 
 
Sanskrit Words 
 
Bibliography 
 
Glossary 
 
Index


 
               
               
               
              


