The Secret of Happiness or Yogic Physical Culture
Book Specification
| Item Code: | NAI320 |
| Author: | Yogacharya Sundaram |
| Publisher: | THE YOGA PUBLISHING HOUSE |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2000 |
| Pages: | 162 (Throughout B/W Illustrations) |
| Cover: | Hardcover |
| Other Details | 9 inch X 5.5 inch |
| Weight | 290 gm |
Book Description
About the Author
Yogacharya S. Sundaram-His Holiness Swamy Sivanada Saraswathi; Founder - President, Divine Life Society, Hrishikesh, Himalayas, India.
“ ..... The great contribution .... In the field of Yoga will stand as a monument of the ancient science of Yoga expounded by our great Rishis of India. Yogacharya His Holiness Sri Sundaramji Maharaj is a great exponent of Yoga and his yeomen services to the world in this direction can never be adequately expressed .... Volumes can be written on his great work and contribution to Yoga .... Through his training and publications a large number of aspirants have taken to the path of yoga and received practical and unfailing guidance .... “
Father Lambert of Ghent - Beligium; Philosopher, yogi and Oriental Scholar
“ .... Philosophy and medical science, music and poetry. Duties of fatherhood and friendship, service of India and mankind, Yoga and hankering after union with God - what more is needed or desirable to make a life truly “Sundara” and deserving of honour and gratitude? .... Here again Sri Sundaram has been showing a comprehensive insight and leadership: he understands Yoga as one of the most valuable cultural treasurers of India which show ought to assimilate, first for herself, and then, too, as one of the most valuable potential contribution to world culture. Again I forego detailing the hygienic, therapeutic, pedagogical, and spiritualising virtues, leotinton.
Contents
| l. | What is it? | 1 |
| 2 | Advantages of Yoga Asanas | 4 |
| 3 | A few suggestions to beginners | 10 |
| 4 | Padmasana | 13 |
| 5 | Bhujangasana | 16 |
| 6 | Salabasana | 19 |
| 7 | Dhanurasana | 21 |
| 8 | Pachimothanasana | 25 |
| 9 | Halasana | 30 |
| 10 | Mayurasana | 37 |
| 11 | Sarvangasana | 43 |
| 12 | Matsyasana | 51 |
| 13 | Sirshasana | 56 |
| 14 | Vipareethakarani | 60 |
| 15 | Ardhamatsyendrasana | 63 |
| 16 | Yoga Mudra | 66 |
| 17 | Thrikonasana | 69 |
| 18 | Padahasthasana | 70 |
| 19 | Uddiyana | 73 |
| 20 | Nauli | 77 |
| 21 | Savasana | 81 |
| 22 | Breath control or Pranayam | 87 |
| 23 | Siddhasana | 99 |
| 24 | Pavana Mukthasana | 100 |
| 25 | Janu Sirasasana | 102 |
| 26 | Urdhva Padmasana | 103 |
| 27 | Utthitha Padmasana | 104 |
| 28 | Utthitha Hasta Padmasana | 105 |
| 29 | Akarshna Dhanurasana | 107 |
| 30 | Shat Kriya | 108 |
| 3l. | Bandas | 118 |
| 32 | Yogic Therapeutics | 121 |
| 33 | For women | 135 |
| 34 | Yogic and Muscular Exercises | 142 |
| 35 | Certain useful hints | 144 |
| 36 | Conclusion | 148 |
