Table of Contents
Preface to the New Edition xi
Introduction 1
Session 1 The Language of Yoga
Chants for Your Practice 7
Gananam Tva 9
Chant to Sarasvati 10
Yogena Cittasya 11
Vande Gurunam 12
Mangala Mantra 13
Siva Mantra 14
Chant to Krsnamacarya 15
Yoga Sutras of Patañjali 16
Yoga Terms 17
Astanga 18
Yamas 19
Niyamas 19
Animals 20
Bandhas 21
Body Parts 22
Cakras 23
Deities and Sages 24
Directions and Positions 25
Drstis 26
Elements 27
Klesas 27
Mudras 28
Numbers 30
Pranayama 31
Sat-Karmas 32
Texts 33
Upanisads 34
Vayus 35
Vedas 35
General Yoga Terms 36
Session 2 asana Names
Astanga Sequences 43
Astanga First Series 45
Invocation Chant: Vande Gurunam 45
Sun-Salutation A 46
Sun-Salutation B 47
Standing Postures 48
Seated Postures 50
Finishing Postures 53
Astanga First Series Summary 55
Astanga Second Series 56
Astanga Second Series Summary 60
Astanga Third Series 61
Astanga Third Series Summary 65
asana Names 67
A 69
B 72
C 75
D 77
E 79
G 82
H 84
J 85
K 86
L 89
M 90
N 92
P 93
R 100
S 101
T 107
U 109
V 113
Indices 117
asana Name Synonyms 118
English Names Index 120
Sanskrit Alphabet and Pronunciation Guide 138
About the Author 141