Shadow yoga, Chaya yoga : the principles of Hatha yoga

"Shadow Yoga is an elegant, concise treatise on the hidden roots of yoga. Beautiful drawings and photographs illustrate the subtle concepts and Sanskrit terminology underpinning the poses"--Provided by publisher. Abstract: "Shadow Yoga is an elegant, concise treatise on the hidden roots of yoga. Beautiful drawings and photographs illustrate the subtle concepts and Sanskrit terminology underpinning the poses"--Provided by publisher Discover how you can utilize hatha yoga to enhance all aspects of your physical and spiritual health Drawing from years of experience studying hatha yoga, author Shandor Remete delves deep into original Sanskrit texts to explain the theoretical foundation of yoga in clear, encouraging language. He describes ways to move beyond the “shadows”—or blocks—that students often face in their practice and covers essential yogic concepts such as: • The foundations of traditional yoga: the marmas, chakras, vayus (sources of energy), and nadis (flows of energy through the body) • Yogic techniques to improve condition and function: asana (poses), nauli (abdominal exercises), pranayama (breathing), mudra (gestures), laya (absorptions) • The most important asanas, with illustrations of key sequences Shadow Yoga, Chaya Yoga also discusses various little-understood, oft-neglected aspects of yogic training, such as the role of marma points (acupuncture-like energy points) and the influence of the zodiac. Detailed drawings of the body’s energy system and its links to these elemental and planetary forces provide a visual guide to these largely unknown areas of yoga. This knowledge—considered essential in Indian yogic traditions—has been almost entirely lost in modern Western schools of yoga, but Shandor Remete restores that information in this beautifully designed book. In Shadow Yoga, Chaya Yoga, author Shandor Remete shows how to utilize yoga to enhance all aspects of physical and spiritual health. Focusing specifically on the hatha tradition, the book delves deep into original Sanskrit texts, explaining the theoretical foundation of yoga in clear, encouraging language. Remete describes the "shadows" noted by classical yoga teachers that block the student, and shows ways to move beyond them. The book covers the key concepts of traditional yoga--the marmas, chakras, vayus (sources of energy), and nadis (flows of energy through the body)--before turning to the yogic techniques that improve their condition and functioning--asana (poses), nauli (abdominal exercises), pranayama (breathing), mudra (gestures), and laya (absorptions). It closes with illustrated sequences of the most important asanas. Shadow Yoga also discusses various little-understood, oft-neglected aspects of yogic training, such as... Content: Knowledge -- Shadow yoga -- Mitahara : the controlled intake of pure foods -- The planets and signs of the zodiac and their influence on the human system -- The energetic circuits of the microcosmic systems and their locations -- One hundred and eight Marmas : the vital junctions (points) -- The chakras -- The ten vayus (winds or motivators of the pranic force) -- The thirteen nadis (subtle energy flows) -- The tongue -- Asanas : the tools -- Nauli kriya -- Pranayama -- Mudras -- Laya (absorption) -- Application -- Preludes (diagrams) -- Asanas (photos).