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An introduction to the techniques of yogic breathing, together with a background of yoga philosophy.
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Light on prāṇāyāma: prāṇāyāma dīpīka
1993, HarperCollins Publishers India
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8172235410 9788172235413
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Light on prā nāyāma =: Prā nāyāma d ̄pikā
1983, Allen & Unwin
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0041490606 9780041490602
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Light on prāṇāyāma: the yogic art of breathing
1981, Crossroad
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0826400485 9780826400482
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Table of Contents
Part 1, section I. The theory of prāṇāyāma
1. What is yoga?
2. Stages of yoga
3. Prāṇā and prāṇāyāma
4. Prāṇāyāma and the respiratory system
5. Nāḍīs and chakras
6. Guru and Śiṣya
7. Food
8. Obstacles and aids
9. The effects of prāṇāyāma
Section II, 10. The art of prāṇāyāma
10. Hints and cautions
11. The art of sitting in prāṇāyāma
12. The art of preparing the mind for prāṇāyāma
13. Mudrās and bandhās
14. The art of inhalation (pūraka) and exhalation (rechaka)
15. The art of retention (Kumbhaka)
16. Grades of sādhaka in prāṇāyāma
17. Bīja prāṇāyāma
18. Vṛtti prāṇāyāma
Section III, 19. Ujjāyī prāṇāyāma
20. Viloma prāṇāyāma
21. Bhrāmarī, mūrchhā and plāvinī prāṇāyāma
22. Digital prāṇāyāma and the art of placing the fingers on the nose
23. Bhastrikā and Kapālabhāti prāṇāyāma
24. Śītalī and śītakārī prāṇāyāma
25. Anuloma prāṇāyāma
26. Pratiloma prāṇāyāma
27. Sūrya bhedana and chandra bhedana prāṇāyāma
28. Nāḍī śodhana prāṇāyāma
Part 2, Freedom and beatitude
29. Dhyāna (meditation)
30. Śavāsana (The art of relaxation)
Appendix: Prāṇāyāma courses
Glossary
Index.
Edition Notes
Reprint. originally published by George Allen & Unwin in 1981.
Includes index.
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