Yoga - Mind & Body - Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre

Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre

A step-by-step guide to yoga at home for everybody

Written by the London Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, part of a worldwide
network of teaching facilities that promote the teachings of the ancient science
of Yoga, Yoga Mind & Body is a positive guide to improved health, happiness
and spiritual wellbeing.

Develop Your mental and physical potential, Nourish Yourself with simple,
Wholesome food and begin to take control of the stress and tension of everyday
living by following the Five main principles in Yoga Mind & Body.

Step-by-Step Exercises

12 basic Yogic postures and the variations and advanced asanas, are illustrated
in easy-to-follow photographs, and step-by-step excercises enable you to discover
the benefits of proper breathing, and how this infuses you with renewed energy.

Body And Mind In Harmony

Learn to relax physically and mentally, by adopting a positive attitude and Yogic
philosophy.  Dietary advice and imaginative vegetarian recipes, help you to purify
and strengthen your body and mind with nutritionally balanced meals.
The benefits of positive thinking are explored through meditation, so you can discover
within yourself a broader sense of purpose.

CONTENTS

Introduction

What Is Proper Exercise?  ;  Preparatory Exercises  ;  The Sun Salutation
The Headstand  ;  The Scorpion  ;  The Shoulerstand  *  The Plough
The Bridge  ;  The Shoulderstand Cycle  ;  The Fish  ;  The Forward Bend
The Inclined Plane  ;  The Shooting Bow  ;  Eka Pada Sirasana  ;  The Lotus
The Cobra  ;  The Locust  ;  The Bow  ;  The Wheel  ;  Backward Bends
The Crescent Moon  ;  The Spinal Twist  ;  The Crow  ;  The Peacock
The Tree  ;  Advanced Balances  ;  Natarajasana  ;  The Standing Forward Bend
The Triangle  ;  Final Relaxation

Yoga Breathing

Mental & Physical Aspects of Breathing  ;  The Pranic Benefits of Yoga Breathing
Breathing Exercises  ;  Purification Techniques

Proper Relaxation

Relaxation or Tension?  ;  Relaxation Techniques

Vegetarian Diet 

What We Need from Food  ;  Why Be Vegetarian?  ;  You Are What You Eat
Soups  ;  Salads, Dips, and Dressings  ;  Main Courses  ;  Sauces and Condiments
Desserts  ;  Bread and Muffins  ;  Cakes and Cookies  ;  Fasting

Positive Thinking & Meditation

What Is Positive Thinking?  ;  Why Meditate?  ;  How to Meditate  ;  Meditation Tools

Glossary *  Index

188x235mm.   168Pgs.   Covent Garden Books, UK

In Near Mint Condition

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