Pranayama beyond the Fundamentals,9781590302989

Pranayama beyond the Fundamentals

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9781590302989
ISBN10: 1590302982
Format: Trade Paper
Pub. Date: 2006-11-14
Publisher(s): Shambhala
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Summary

For serious students of yoga who have an established pranayama practice, this book is a follow-up to Rosen's previous book, The Yoga of Breath. Here he picks up where he left off, offering a selection of traditional yogic techniques for those who wish to deepen their practice of pranayama and their understanding of the ancient wisdom of yoga. Rosen skillfully puts forward an array of awareness disciplines, breathing practices, mudras, and seals, interspersed with anecdotes and quotes from ancient texts. The enclosed instructional CD by the author offers a variety of guided practices so that listeners can create their own pranayama series, with guidance from the author in the appendix.

Author Biography

Richard Rosen is a graduate of the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco and has been teaching yoga since 1987. He is a contributing editor at Yoga Journal and director of the Piedmont Yoga Studio in Oakland, California. He lives in Berkeley, California.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix
Colloquy of the Vital Breaths (Prana Samvada) xi
Introduction: I Take Refuge in the Breath xiii
PART ONE Background
First Breath: Traditional Hatha Pranayama
3(5)
When You Need a Helping Hand: Pranayama Props and Tips
8(15)
PART TWO Body
Channels and Circuits: Most Gracious, Comfort, and Tawny
23(6)
Here We Go Round: The Spine and Head Circuits
29(12)
The Eyes Have It: Trataka and Shiva's Seal
41(5)
Watch Your Tongue: Tongue Corpse and Tongue Bond
46(7)
I Wanna Hold Your Hand: Two Hand Seals
53(9)
Wrap and Lift: Two Diaphragm Exercises
62(7)
Get On Your Mark, Get Set ...: Preparations for Sitting and Breathing
69(26)
Root and Belly: Two Pranayama Bonds
95(6)
The Three Greats: Seal, Bond, Piercer
101(10)
PART THREE Breath
Keep Your Nose Clean: Pranayama and the Nasal Wash
111(6)
Three ``Sounding'' Breaths: Hissing, Bee, and Skull Brightener
117(12)
Imagine That! Four ``Imaginary Breathing'' Exercises
129(12)
Four Traditional Pranayamas: Cooling, Seet-Sound-Making, Floating, and Walking
141(9)
At Your Fingertips: Introduction to Digital Pranayama
150(12)
Let Your Fingertips Do the Breathing: Digital Pranayama
162(12)
The Pause That Refreshes: Breath Retention
174(11)
Last Last Word
185(16)
Appendix 1: How to Use the CD for Practice
187(1)
Appendix 2: Practice Schedule Outline
188(8)
Appendix 3: Four Traditional Purifications
196(5)
Notes 201(4)
Glossary 205(6)
Recommended Reading 211(2)
Index of Practices 213

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