By Baba Hari Dass, Karuna K. Ault and Steven Jones (illustrator).

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Ashtanga Yoga Primer has served as an inspiration and light to many yoga practitioners for the past 20 years. It is a book written by a true yoga master that goes to the essence of the Ashtanga Yoga system, or 8 limbed yoga, also known as Raja Yoga, that will guide and inspire you on your spiritual path.

This book offers teachings on many aspects of yoga with great photos and descriptions of the benefits of yoga asanas (postures). It further teaches extensive practices that support asana practice such as shat karmas (internal cleansing) and mudras (hand exercises to raise the kundalini energy).

One section of Ashtanga Yoga Primer is devoted to pranayama, or breathing techniques, to help you quiet the mind, increase the flow of prana, or vital energy, and reduce negative emotions. There is also a lovely description of arati (worship with light) and hand mudras to enhance the worship aspect of your practice.

Baba Hari Dass is a silent monk who has not spoken since 1952 and communicates by writing on a small chalkboard. He is a master yogi that has practiced all the disciplines of yoga from childhood.

All proceeds from the sale of this book (and all books by Baba Hari Dass) go to support his orphanage and school in India.

The book opens up flat so you can look at the wonderful pictures of the poses. ISBN 0918100046