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Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha
Author: Swami Satyananda Saraswati
Resource Type: Book
RRP: USD $30.00
Analysis:
- Comprehensive and systematic yoga manual.
- As the title says, it cover everything in hatha yoga; asana (physical poses), pranayama (breath control), mudra (body attitudes) and bandha. (energy/internal locks).
- Wealth of information contained in this book, which can be a little overwhelming (especially for beginners).
- Information is very well organized and very detailed.
- Uses clear line drawn illustrations rather than photographs.
- Although not specifically for Ashtanga yoga, it’s appropriate for Hatha yoga (Ashtanga yoga is a sub-classification of Hatha yoga).
- A book to be read and re-read.
Backcover:
Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha is recognised internationally as one of the most systematic yoga manuals available today. Since its first publication by Bihar School of Yoga in 1969, it has been reprinted thirteen times and translated into many languages. It is the main reference text used by yoga teachers and students of Bihar Yoga/Satyananda Yoga within the International Yoga Fellowship Movement, and many other traditions as well.
This comprehensive text provides clear illustrations, step by step directions and details of chakra awareness. It guides the practitioner or teacher from the simplest to the most advanced practices of the hatha yoga system. A therapeutic index is included for use by doctors and yoga therapists incorporating recent information from research into yoga. This edition successfully brings the exposition of yoga practices to the standard of a university text.
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December 19, 2005 @ 2:00 am
thomas said,
This book isn’t very “Ashtanga” at all. The asanas aren’t organized in the primary series but it’s rather classified as seated, standing, beginner, intermediate, advance etc. Rather confusing for an Ashtangi.
December 22, 2005 @ 10:25 pm
Anon said,
It’s true that this book isn’t an Ashtanga yoga book, but it contains a lot of information on asanas that are common in many styles of yoga.
For example, it contains the asana, Trikonasana and explains how to get into it (albeit without the Ashtanga-style vinyasa) but more interestingly, it includes added information not often found in other Ashtanga yoga books, such as the benefits and contraindications of the pose.
Even though it’s not an appropriate book to learn Ashtanga yoga from, I found it an excellent supplement to further my understanding of asanas. I would recommend it, but maybe not to complete beginners.