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Rupa Publications India YOGA FOR EVERY BODY by Bharati Joshi
Among the many kinds of yoga described by the philosopher sage Patanjali,hatha yoga is the practice of physical posturesThe word hatha denotes the complementary nature of all things in the cosmosYoga For Everybody deals with this classic form of yoga whose practice helps achieve physical,mental,emotional and spiritual harmony,along with meditation,mantra repetition and breathing exercisesIt starts with the importance of prayer in yoga,moves on to the beginning exercises and then illustrates in detail the complete routineIt also dwells on Suryanamaskar,classification of yogasanas (seperating meditation postures from relaxation and action postures),yoga trataka and yogic breathing,ending with a chapter on pranayamaYoga For Everybody is thus an exhaustive,one stop guide to health through hathayoga