Contents Foreword vii Introduction xi Part I: Historical Study of Yoga 21 Evolution of Yoga 23 History of Yoga 29 Traditions of Yoga 42 Yoga in Vedic Literature 45 Yoga in Tantric Scriptures 52 Yoga in Upanisads 59 Yoga Principle of the Yoga Vasistha 66 Yogic Knowledge in the Gita 75 Samkhya Philosophy & Yoga 84 Vedanta & Yoga 90 Ayurveda and Yoga 96 Jain Philosophy & Yoga 102 Buddhism & Yoga 110 Part II: Different Systems of Yoga 117 What is Yoga 119 Bhakti Yoga 124 Jnan Yoga 131 Karma Yoga 136 Raja Yoga 141 Hatha Yoga 146 Dhyan Yoga 152 Mantra Yoga 160 Kundalini Yoga 166 Integral Yoga 175 Bihar Yoga 181 Pragya Yoga 186 Part III: Applied form of Yoga 193 Importance of Yoga 195 Disciplines in Yoga 199 Yoga for a Healthy Person 203 Yoga for Children and Adolescent 205 Yoga for Women 207 Yoga for Aged people 209 Yoga for Stressed and Insomniac 211 Yoga for Depressed People 214 Yoga for Hypertensive People 216 Heart Disease & Yoga 219 Diabetes Mellitus & Yoga 221 Asthma & Yoga 224 Obesity & Yoga 226 Spinal Problem & Yoga 228 Arthritis & Yoga 230 Digestive Disorder & Yoga 232 Part IV: Practice of Yoga 235 Common Instructions for the Practice 237 Joints Loosening Practices 239 Anti Gastric Practices 249 Energizing Practices 254 Specific Practices 257 Pragya Yoga Vyayam 260 Surya Namaskar 270 Meditative Postures 277 Body Strengthening Practices 281 Pranayamas 291 Satkarmas (Kryas) 297 Savita Dhyan 302 So- Ham Sadhana 304 Yoga Nidra 306 Index 314
