Yogasanas & Pranayama

The book explains elaborately the basic concept of Yoga, its origin, philosophy and aim, and also the relevance of Yoga in the present world. In fact, Yoga has an answer for every possible ailment/disease that affects the human race, including some of the deadly ones too, such as Cancer, AIDS, etc.

Initially, the Yogic saints developed the Yogasanas by referring to animals, birds, trees and other creatures in order to stretch or relax. There are innumerable Yogasanas discussed in the book. Some of the well-known among them are: Surya Namaskar and its different poses, Uttana Padasana (Stretched leg Pose), Pawana Muktasana (Wind Release Pose), Naukasana (Boat Pose), Chakrasana (Wheel Pose), Padmasana (Lotus Pose), Halasana (Plough Pose), etc. Another salient feature of the book is that there are different sections, such as: Management of Common Diseases through Yoga, Pranayama & Yogic Diet, Yoga for Seniors, Yoga for Women, Yoga for Children & Students, Yoga for Managing Stress, etc.

However, it is recommended that Yoga should always be practised under the guidance of a trained Yoga Teacher/Practitioner.

Swami Ramesh Chandra Shukla is a renowned Yoga Guru, Reiki Grand Master, Spiritual Healer and Author of books on Reiki, Kundalini and Yoga. He is a true Vedantin, Theosophist, Osho Sanyasin and Kriya Yoga Sadhak. His Yoga Centre was established in Lucknow in 1997 and is widely known across the world. Swamiji has been awarded by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly for his notable and rare contributions in the field of Yoga.

The present book is the result of my curious search for the quest of absolute truth and that too in true relevance to the day to day life of people to fight back with the stress and the ill-health caused due to that stress.

After my retirement from the Government service, I was highly inclined towards the samskaras which I inherited from my parents and grandparents during my childhood days to college life. These samskaras are the only base for self-realisation and ultimate freedom in our lives, which decides our spiritual destiny.

I indulged myself into the core of spiritual activities under the supervision of the renowned spiritual masters. After few years, I realised the rise of my consciousness and the practical aspects of the philosophy of the Yoga began to rise through my consciousness. Then I started teaching these spiritual activities. This spiritual activity gave me that internal spiritual strength which became the cause of the spiritual as well as mental and physical growth of people at many places.

In this book, I have utilised all my knowledge which I gained through my experiences throughout. Such knowledge will be surely helpful for those people who are helpless in curing their day to day problems of mental, physical and spiritual health and didn't find the solution to these problems even after trying so many methods to cure them.

I have tried my level best to explain the most complex fundamentals of Yoga in a very easy terminology and methodology so as to make even a layman understand this divine philosophy for the best of its use in his life for his mental, physical and spiritual growth.

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