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008 970904s1988 nyua b 001 0 eng d
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100 0 $aVishnudevananda,$cSwami.
245 14 $aThe complete illustrated book of yoga /$cSwami Vishnu-devananda.
260 $aNew York :$bThree Rivers Press,$c1988.
300 $axiv, 359, [2] pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
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338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
500 $a"Previously published by the Julian Press, Inc. in 1960 and by Harmony Books in 1988"--Title page verso.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (page 361) and index.
505 0 $aPreface to the 1988 edition -- Philosophy and aim of yoga -- Man, his three bodies and their function -- Yogic cleaning of the physical body -- Differences between yogic exercises and physical culture -- Conquest of old age through yogic exercises -- Savasan: corpse pose, and relaxation -- Natural diet of man -- Pranayama or yogic breathing -- Astral body, the mystery of mind and extrasensory perception -- The absolute and evolution of Prakriti -- Self as existence, knowledge, and bliss -- Conquest of death -- Training tables -- List of Asanas (Postures) -- Glossary index.
520 $aExplains how yoga can promote relaxation, improved strength and flexibility, spiritual awareness, and health, and demonstrates a variety of postures and exercises.
650 0 $aYoga.
650 7 $aYoga.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01182871
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