ISBN: 9781405315333    Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd Year of publishing: 2008     Format:  Paperback No of Pages: 168        Language: English

A new edition of this in-depth guide to yoga, based on Swami Vishnu-Devananda's five yoga principles. Develop your mental and physical potential, nourish yourself with simple, wholesome food and begin to take control of the stresses and tensions of everyday living by following Swami Vishnu-Devananda's five yoga principles: exercise, breathing, relaxation, diet and meditation. All the yoga essentials are covered in simple easy-to-follow, step-by-steps: from the Sun Salutation and 12 basic asana, to diet and meditation techniques. For yoga enthusiasts whatever their age or fitness level (Content taken from the previous edition of "Yoga Mind & Body").
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The International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre is a non-profit organisation founded by renowned authority on Hatha Yoga and Raja Yoga, Swami Vishnu-devananda in 1957. By closely observing the lifestyles and needs of people in the West, Swami synthesised the ancient wisdom of yoga into five basic principles that could easily be incorporated into one's own lifestyle to provide the foundation for healthy living. It is around these five principles that the activities at the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres are based. They include: Exercise, Breathing, Relaxation, Diet and Positive Thinking and Meditation.
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