Pranayama (The Modulator of Life)

The present book is aimed towards all those people who are interested to understand the basic concepts of Prruay tuna in its original form along with its scientific explanation. This book will also be beneficial for the people who want to practice the Priipitytima as a preventive or curative procedure for different diseases. The main procedures of all Prapilyiimas are explained along with their preliminaries, benefits, precautions, contraindications and post-procedure practices to make the subject more practical. Many diagrams, photographs and flow charts have been incorporated to give clarity to the subject. All the Sadisktra verses have been taken from the ancient Yogic scripture like Upanisadas, Bhagavad 01:5, Patajala Yoga Son, Ifajha Yoga Pradipika, Gherapcla Sarhhia, Gorak.5ha SarhhitA, Sivasvarodaya etc. Explanation of Prapiiyfuna in scientific terminology has been given on the basis of human physiology, relevant researches and contemporary Yogic literatures. I hope that this book will benefit the students, research scholars and practitioners, interested in Prapayama with scientific frame of mind.

Dr. Sarvesh Kumar Agrawal, the author of this book born at district Agra. (U.P.). He has completed his B.A.M.S. from Government Ayurvedic College, Gurukul Kangari, Haradwar in 2004. Presently he is working as a third year M.D. (Ay.) scholar in the department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, Faculty of Ayurveda. I M S B H.U. He has completed his Diploma in Yoga from Yoga Sadhana Kendra. Malaviya Bhavan, B.H.U. in 2007. Theauthor has presented many scientific papers on Yoga in different national and international conferences. He is working on "Role of the Pranayfima in Bronchial Asthma" as M.D. (Ay.) thesis. Presently, he is also taking practical classes of Yoga for B.A.M.S. students in B.H.U.

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