Advanced Hatha Yoga by Goswami, Shyam Sundar -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Image Title Page Dedication Acknowledgments Table of Contents Foreword to the Third Edition by Basile P. Catoméris Foreword by Elis Berven Preface Introduction Part One: Yoga Exercise and Associated Factors

Chapter 1: The Emergence of Yoga

Yoga as a Means for Attaining Spiritual Goals Concentration Stage by Stage Concentration Exercises Motionless Attitude of the Body Breath Control in Concentration Yama and Niyama The Role of Hatha Yoga Yoga Exercise Breath Control Stage by Stage Control Exercise (Sat Karman and Mudrā) Contraction Exercise (Cāranā) Posture Exercise (Āsana)

Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Yoga Exercise

Static-Dynamic Aspects of Human Beings Exercise Defined The Pattern of Body Aimed at in Yoga Fundamental Posture in Yoga Static Posture Exercise Dynamic Posture Exercise Posture Movements of Yoga

Chapter 3: Developmental Aspects of Yoga Exercise

Muscular Growth Muscular Development Health Level of Physical Development Vital Endurance Patterns of Thoughts and Actions Role of Muscular Exercise

Chapter 4: Practical Application of Yoga Exercise

Time for Exercise Occupation and Exercise Health Condition and Exercise Exercise and Age Exercise for Females Bathing Mental Factor Relaxation

Chapter 5: Dynamic Application of Posture Exercise

Graduated Contraction Method Classification of Specific Posture Exercises

Chapter 6: Static Application of Posture Exercise

Time Period for Holding Static Posture Exercises Practical Application of Time Periods

Chapter 7: Diet

Yogic Diet Classification of Foods Balanced Diet Right Eating Habits Suggested Menus

Chapter 8: Fasting and Special Diets

Fasting Defined Milk Diet Fruit Diet Raw Food Diet Orange Juice Diet

Chapter 9: The Yoga Method of Internal Cleansing

Oral Cleansing (Danta Dhautī) Esophageal Cleansing (Danda Dhautī) Gastric Cleansing Colonic Cleansing Alimentary Canal Auto-Lavage (Vāri Sāra) Easy Method of Alimentary Canal Cleansing Natural Nasopharyngeal Water Baths Nasal Thread-Cleansing (Sūtra Neti)

Chapter 10: The Yoga Method of Endocrine Development

Gland Transplantation and Vasoligature Yoga Method Exercise for Endocrine Development

Chapter 11: Sexual Efficiency and Control

Interstitial Cells and Seminiferous Tubules Control of Ejaculation Yogic Method for Sexual Control Sexual Control Exercise (Vajrolī Mudrā)

Part Two: Technical Aspects of Yoga Exercise

Chapter 12: Spinal Posture Exercise

Starting Positions Spinal Posture Exercise Defined and Classified

Chapter 13: Neck Posture Exercise Chapter 14: Abdominal Posture Exercise

Abdominal Exercise Classified

Chapter 15: Pelvic Posture and Control Exercise Chapter 16: Pectoral Limb Posture Exercise Chapter 17: Pelvic Limb Posture Exercise Chapter 18: Balance Posture Exercise Chapter 19: Inverse Body Posture Exercise Chapter 20: Folded-Leg Postures Chapter 21: Prānayāma—Breath-Control Exercise

Ventilation Respiratory Gas Exchange Automatic Relaxation Breathing Voluntary Breathing Voluntary Long-Slow Breathing Sahita (Alternate-Nostril Breath Control with Breath Suspension) Bhūta Śuddhi Practice of Breath-Control Exercise

Chapter 22: Concentration Exercise

Physical Preparation for Concentration Exercise A Method of Developing Concentration Power

Part Three: Exercise Plans

Chapter 23: General Exercise Plans

Light Form of Exercise Medium Form of Exercise Heavy Form of Exercise

Chapter 24: Specific Dynamic Exercise Plans and Daily Schedules

Dynamic Spinal Posture Exercise Dynamic Neck Posture Exercise Dynamic Abdominal Posture Exercise Dynamic Pelvic Posture Exercise Dynamic Pectoral Limb Posture Exercise Dynamic Pelvic Limb Posture Exercise Daily Schedule

Chapter 25: Static Exercise Plans and Daily Schedules

Light Form of Exercise Medium Form of Exercise Heavy Form of exercise Daily Schedule

Glossary Footnote Yoga Demonstrations Note on the Pronunciation of Transliterated Sanskrit Words Bibliography

Original Unpublished Works on Yoga Other Selected Works

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