Yoga For Body, Breath, and Mind: A Guide to Personal Reintegration
Book Specification
| Item Code: | IDE470 |
| Author: | A.G.Mohan |
| Publisher: | Sat Guru Publications, Delhi |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2001 |
| ISBN: | 8170307031 |
| Pages: | 237 (B & W Illus: 45 and Figures) |
| Cover: | Paperback |
| Other Details | 11.0" X 8.6" |
Book Description
"This is ground-Breaking work and an essential reference tool for any practitioner." - Yoga Journal
"An Extraordinary Hatha Manual One you can read, savor, and refer to again and again as your practise unfolds. It is Distinguished from its peers by its emphasis on individualized therapy and its translation of the philosophy of the yoga sutras into everyday practice." - Yoga International
"Why does this Yoga manual stand out from the rest? It's the special material that Mohan calls Personal Reintegration." - Hinduism Today
"Yoga for body, Breath, and Mind offers much for Both Beginner and Expert to Experience a new depth in their yoga practice." - Napra Trade Journal
"I Believe it to be the most useful yoga book I have yet seen, and feel it is invaluable to Yoga teachers and students." - John Pace, certified Yoga Teacher, Integral Yoga International.
Yoga combines movement with conscious breathing to relieve the mind of daily stress and to build the body's strength and stamina. Mohan's approach is breath-oriented. He focuses on relaxing the body through proper breathing, correct mental attitude, and fluid movements which increase the body's flexibiligy, strength, and inner stability. In this book, he sheds clear insights on the yoga philosophy, meditation, yoga postures (asanas), and breathing (pranayama) that allow anyone to find a deep sense of relaxation and well-being. Over 300 illustrations and photographs will help you develop your own yoga practice from 20 essential asanas which can be adapted to anyone's body shape, age, level of fitness and experience.
About the Author:
A.C. Mohan is an internationally recognized yoga master. Mohan's approach is based on 18 years of intense private study with the great Shri Krishnamacharya of India. He currently lives in Madras, India with his wife Indra where they maintain a yoga therapy practice. The Mohans conduct international workshops and train instructors and students in Europe and the United States.
| Editor's Introduction | xi | |
| Foreword | xiv | |
| Author's Introduction | xvii | |
| 1. | Yoga and Personal Reintegration | 3 |
| Why Yoga for Personal Reintegration? | 3 | |
| The Yogic Approach to Personal Reintegration | 4 | |
| The Problem: Mind - The Source of Misperception | 5 | |
| The Solution: The Practice of Yoga | 12 | |
| Aspects of Personal Reintegration | 21 | |
| 2. | Asana - The Role of the Body in Personal Reintegration | 23 |
| The Core Principles of Reintegration Asana | 24 | |
| Practice Guidelines | 27 | |
| Putting the Principles Into Practice | 31 | |
| 3. | The Asanas | 47 |
| Complete List of Asanas | 48 | |
| Samasthiti (Standing Pose) | 53 | |
| Parshva Uttanasana (Asymmetrical Forward Bend) | 56 | |
| Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend) | 60 | |
| Ardha Uttanasana (Half Forward Bend) | 65 | |
| Ardha Utkatasana (Chair) | 68 | |
| Utthita Trikonasana (Triangle) | 70 | |
| Virabhadrasana (Warrior) | 74 | |
| Adhomukha Shvanasana (Downward Dog) | 77 | |
| Sukhasana (Easy Pose) | 81 | |
| Vajrasana (Thunderbolt) | 83 | |
| Paschimatanasana (Seated Forward Bend) | 85 | |
| Maha Mudra | 88 | |
| Dvipada Pitham (Desk) | 91 | |
| Urdhva Prasrita Padasana (Leg Raises) | 93 | |
| Chakravakasana (Sunbird) | 95 | |
| Bhujangasana (Cobra) | 97 | |
| Shalabhasana (Locust) | 100 | |
| Jathara Parivritti (Lying Twist) | 103 | |
| Apanasana (Knees to Chest) | 106 | |
| Shavasana (Relaxation Pose) | 108 | |
| 4. | Viparita Karani - Inversion | 109 |
| The Philosophy of Inversion | 109 | |
| The Psychology of Inversion | 110 | |
| The Concept of Inversion | 111 | |
| Practical Aspects of Inversion | 112 | |
| Viparita Karani (Half Shoulderstand) | 114 | |
| Shalamba Sarvangasana (Shoulderstand) | 117 | |
| Shalamba Shirshasana (Headstand) | 118 | |
| 5. | Vinyasa Krama - Sequencing and Adaptation | 125 |
| The Importance of Vinyasa Krama | 125 | |
| 1. Preparation | 126 | |
| 2. Balancing Postures | 136 | |
| 3. Rest | 141 | |
| 4. Ending Your Practice | 143 | |
| Sequencing for Individual Needs | 144 | |
| Considerations in Sequence Planning | 152 | |
| 6. | Pranayama - The Role of Breath in Personal Reintegration | 159 |
| Conscious Breathing | 162 | |
| The Nature of the Breath | 163 | |
| The Qualities of Correct Pranayama | 171 | |
| Physical Prerequisites for Practice | 174 | |
| Some General Guidelines for Pranayama Practice | 176 | |
| Notes of Caution | 178 | |
| Bandhas | 179 | |
| The Use of Sound in Pranayama | 180 | |
| 7. | Meditation | 181 |
| The Process of Meditation | 181 | |
| Prerequisites | 183 | |
| Stages of Meditation | 185 | |
| Additional Notes on Meditation | 186 | |
| 8. | Yoga Therapy | 189 |
| Traditional Yogic Perspectives on Health and Disease | 189 | |
| Yoga Therapy: A Therapy Without Medicine, A Surgery without Tools | 192 | |
| Yoga Therapy: An Individualized Approach | 194 | |
| The Yogic Approach to Restoration of Balance | 196 | |
| Diagnostic Principles of Yoga Therapy | 198 | |
| General Guidelines in Practicing Yoga Therapy | 201 | |
| Responsibilities of the Teacher / Therapist | 201 | |
| Practical Guidelines for Yoga Therapy | 204 | |
| Specific Guidelines for Yoga Therapy: Two Sample Case Studies | 207 | |
| A Final Caution: The Misuses of a Yoga Practice | 210 | |
| Epilogue | 213 | |
| About the Author | 214 | |
| Index | 215 | |
