Description
This is a hardcover book with illustrations of the most important yoga asanas. In addition to the yoga postures, the author, Acarya Hiranmayananda Avt., gives an introduction to the science behind the efficacy of yoga, showing the physiological reasons why yoga can prevent and cure disease. The philosophy upon which yoga is based is also introduced and the relationship of the yoga chakras and the layers of the mind is explained. Colored images of the chakras and a complete description of their role in physical, psychic and spiritual development is one of the features of this book.