Advanced Hatha Yoga: Classic Methods of Physical Education and Concentration (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781594774539)

The classic Hatha yoga manual for a strong, vital, beautiful body and a balanced, harmonious, happy mind

- Includes instructions for many advanced Hatha yoga exercises to build strength, stamina, and good posture, the necessary basis for spiritual development

- Provides detailed exercise plans to help you develop your personal weekly practice

- Explains traditional yogic methods of fasting and internal cleansing, practices to strengthen the endocrine system, methods for advanced sexual control, breath control practices, and concentration exercises to improve mind power

Based upon ancient Sanskrit works on yoga as well as thousands of years of oral teachings, this Hatha yoga classic moves beyond the introductory level of yoga and provides illustrated instructions for many advanced asanas and other yogic techniques to build strength, stamina, and good posture--a necessary prerequisite for spiritual development.

Offering detailed exercise plans to help you develop your personal weekly yoga practice as well as techniques to target specific areas of the body, such as the abdominal muscles, this book also contains detailed instructions on many forms of pr n y ma (breath control), including alternate nostril breathing, kap labh ti, and sahita, as well as meditative methods for developing your powers of concentration and mental discipline. With instructions on diet, fasting, internal cleansing, advanced sexual control, and strengthening the endocrine system, Sri S. S. Goswami's classic text presents the complete picture of an advanced Hatha yoga lifestyle for a strong, vital, beautiful body and a balanced, harmonious, happy mind.

Author: Shyam Sundar Goswami
ISBN-10: 1594774536
ISBN-13: 9781594774539
Publisher: Inner Traditions International
Language: English
Published: 08/13/2012
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.90w x 0.90d