Yoga Yogasana and Pranayama for Health

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Book Specification

Item Code:	IDJ526
Author:	P. D. Sharma
Publisher:	Navneet Publication Pvt. Ltd.
Language:	English
ISBN:	9788124301333
Pages:	158 (Illustrated in Black & White)
Cover:	Paperback
Other Details	8.4" X 5.4"
Weight	250 gm

Book Description

PREFACE

Yoga as a system of physical exercise has been in existence in India since very ancient times. According to our ancient sages, there are eight stages of Yoga, namely Yama (Social Discipline), Niyama (Individual Discipline), Asana (Postures), Pranayama (Breath Control), Pratyahara (Meditation) and Samadhi (Self-realization). If an aspirant, after observing the disciplines of Yama and Niyama, practices Yogic exercises, his tubular channels are cleansed, he achieves excellent health and his mind becomes alert. This enables him to experience mental ecstasy. This book has been written for the common man. A humble effort has been made here to show through simple language and neat figures the usefulness and importance of Yogasana and Pranayama.

In this book, sixty-five important asanas have been explained and illustrated. Now-a- day, Yoga is also used for the cure of several physical and mental ailments, and keeping this in view effects of Yogasana on more than forty diseases have been discussed from the point of view of their therapeutic use. So, the reader is not required to refer to any other books on the subject.

Along with Yogasanas, this book contains an explanation of the process of Surya Namaskara. Surya Namaskara is a complete exercise. The twelve stages of Surya Namaskara have been fully explained with figures with a view to enabling an aspirant to practise Surya Namaskara easily for maintaining his health. Besides this, their benefits have also been mentioned.

The practice of Yogasanas is incomplete without Pranayama. Hence a general explanation of Pranayama has been given with reference to health and Yogasanas.

To increase the utility of the book four new chapters 'The Purification of the Body Shatkarma Through Yoga', 'Yogasana and Exercises for the Care of the Eyes', A Suitable Diet' and 'Model Yogasana-Timings' have been added.

The book has been recommended to higher secondary schools, colleges and public libraries by the Curator of Libraries, Gujarat State, Gandhinagar, vide Circular Number 8224-8600 dated 8-10-1984.

This book received the National Award from the Sports Authority of India in the XVII National Sports and Physical Education Books Competition.

I am very thankful to Dr. Dhiren Gala for his valuable suggestions to make this book useful to persons belonging to walks of life.

I am deeply obliged to Prof. R. M. Shah for this English version of my Gujarati book.

I am also grateful to M/s. Gala Publishers for agreeing to publish this book.

CONTENTS

1.	Introduction to Yoga	9
2.	Yogasanas (The Yogic Postures) : Importance, Rules and Classification	13
3.	The Purification of the Body Shatkarma through Yoga	17
4.	Sitting Postures	29
	1. Padmasana	29
	2. Baddha Padmasana	30
	3. Parvatasana	31
	4. Utthita Padmasana(Lolasana)	32
	5. Kukkutasana	33
	6. Garbhasana	34
	7. Siddhasana	35
	8. Simhasana	37
	9. Mandukasana	38
	10. Gomukhasana	39
	11. Padangusthasana	41
	12. Kandapeedanasana	42
	13. Veerasana	43
	14. Pashchimottanasana	44
	15. Janu Shirasana	45
	16. Ardha Matsyendrasana	46
	17. Purna Matsyendrasana	47
	18. Ardha Vakrasana	49
	19. Vakrasana	50
	20. Akarna Dhanurasana	51
5.	Supine Postures	53
	1. Shavasana	53
	2. Ekakpada Uttanasana	54
	3. Uttanapadasana	56
	4. Pavanamuktasana	57
	5. Setubandhasana	58
	6. Tolangulasana	59
	7. Matsyasana	60
	8. Katiasana	62
	9. Suptabhadrasana	63
	10. Viparitakarani Mudra	65
	11. Sarvangasana	67
	12. Halasana	69
	13. Vartulasana	70
6.	Abdominal Postures	71
	1. Ardha Shalabhasana	71
	2. Purna Shalabhasana	72
	3. Bhujangasana	73
	4. Dhanurasana	74
	5. Makarasana	76
	6. Viparita Matsyasana	77
7.	Hand-Postures	78
	1. Mayurasana	78
	2. Vrishchikasana	80
	3. Bakasana	81
	4. Tolasana	83
	5. Utthita Dwihastabhujasana	83
	6. Uttamangasana	84
	7. Utthita Ekapadashirasana	85
	8. Konasana	86
8.	Kneeling Postures	88
	1. Vajrasana	88
	2. Supta Vajrasana	89
	3. Bhoo-Namana-Vajrasana	90
	4. Ushtrasana	91
	5. Vrushasana	92
9.	Leg-Postures (Standing Postures)	94
	1. Garudasana	94
	2. Vrukshasana	95
	3. Vatayanasana	96
	4. Santulasana	97
	5. Natarajasana	99
	6. Utkatasana	100
	7. Tarasana	102
	8. Trikonasana	104
	9. Padahastasana	105
	10. Chakrasana	106
10.	Head-Postures	109
	1. Sheershasana	109
	2. Urdhva Padmasana	111
	3. Urdhva Samyukta Padmasana	113
11.	Yogic Exercises and the Cure of Diseases-An Index	115
12.	Surya Namaskara	119
	1. Dakshasana	120
	2. Namaskarasana	121
	3. Parvatasana	121
	4. Hastapadasana	122
	5. Ekapadapra-saranasana	122
	6. Bhudharasana	123
	7. Ashtangaprani-patasana	123
	8. Bhujangasana	124
	9. Bhudharasana	125
	10. Ekapadaprasa-ranasana	125
	11. Hastapadasana	126
	12. Namaskarasana	126
13.	Pranayama	127
	The Meaning of Pranayama	127
	The Importance of Pranayama	127
	Important Guidelines Regarding Pranayama	129
	1. The Technique of Pranayama	130
	2. Puraka, Rechaka and Kumbhaka	130
	3. Ida, Pingala and Sushumna	130
	4. Moola Bandha	131
	Jalandhara Bandha	132
	Uddiyana Bandha	133
	5. Nadi-Shuddhi	133
	6. Kapalabhati	134
	Varieties of Pranayama	135
	1. Surya Bhedana	135
	2. Ujjayi	136
	3. Sitakari	137
	4. Shitali	137
	5. Bhastrika	138
	6. Bhramari	139
	7. Moorchchha	140
	8. Plavini	140
14.	Yogasana and Pranayama	142
15.	Yogasana and Exercises for the Care of the Eyes	143
16.	A Suitable Diet	147
17.	Model Yogasana-Timings	150
	1. Initial Yogasana-Timings	150
	2. Madhyam (Medium) Yogasana-Timings	152
	3. Uchcha (Higher) Yogasana-Timings	154

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