AP-01   A Systematic Course in the Ancient Tantric Techniques of Yoga and Kriya

This is the most comprehensive text ever published on yoga. It contains a complete course of 36 structured lessons on all the practices of integral yoga. The lessons were compiled from the teachings given by Swami Satyananda and are useful as a practical and theoretical guide to all levels of yoga teachers and aspirants. The book presents a synthesis of yoga in a scientific and systematic manner. The different branches of hatha yoga, raja yoga, mantra yoga, karma yoga, bhakti yoga, jnana yoga and kriya yoga are progressively introduced with special emphasis on practice, theory and application in day to day life.

$108

AP-02   Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha

Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha is recognised internationally as one of the most systematic yoga manuals available today. This enlarged and revised edition provides clear illustrations and step by step directions which smoothly guide the practitioner through the simplest to the most advanced practices. In addition, it includes the benefits and contra-indications of each technique along with focal points and breath awareness, to deepen the benefits and experience of the practices. A therapeutic index has been included for use by doctors and yoga therapists which incorporates the findings of yoga research.

$21.95

AP-03   Hatha Yoga Pradipika (Light on Hatha Yoga)

This book is a thorough commentary on the original text by Maharishi Swatmarama. It elucidates the entire science of hatha yoga as it was conceived and practised, not for health and fitness only, but for awakening the pranas, chakras and kundalini shakti. This text points out that hatha yoga is not just a physical practice but a process of cellular transmutation from gross, to subtle to divine. Thus hatha yoga was considered the foundation of all higher yogas. This text clearly shows the link between tantra and hatha yoga, and also emphasises that hatha yoga leads to raja yoga, otherwise it is practised in vain.

$23.95

AP-04   Prana Pranayama and Prana Vidya

Prana Pranayama Prana Vidya is an informative book on prana featuring the classic practices taught by Satyananda Yoga(tm). This book gives detailed instructions and black and white illustrations of techniques and visualisations, and all the practices dealing with awakening and harmonisation of the vital force.The last section of the book describes the various stages of Prana Vidya and other forms of psychic healing.

$15.95

AP-05   Nawa Yogini Tantra (Yoga Practice for Females)

This book is written exclusively for women from the outlook of a woman. The first section, on spirituality, describes the important role of women in social and spiritual evolution, and traces their development from menarche to menopause. The second section discusses special applications of yoga for backache, depression, menstrual irregularities, pregnancy, prolapse, overweight and others. Each chapter inspires the woman to help heal herself and regain her divine power through the practices of yoga. The third section deals with yoga sadhana and includes a guide to yogic practice, explaining where, how and when to practice. Techniques are divided into three levels: beginners, intermediate and advanced.

$12.95

AP-06   Moola Bandha  (the Master Key)

This book is dedicated to those honest and relentless yoga practitioners who are searching for the master-key to unlock the door to the abode of maha kundalini. Little has ever been written on the ancient practice of bandha, which is regarded as an important aspect of both hatha and kundalini yogas. Moola bandha is not difficult to perform and gives great benefits to the practitioner, physically, mentally and spiritually. This book focuses on the theory and practice of bandha, giving descriptions and instructions for different stages and variations which allow the practitioner to awaken the primal energy within.

$11.95

AP-07   Surya Namaskara (a Technique of Solar Vitalisation)

Surya namaskara, or salutation to the sun, is an important hatha yoga practice, involving a series of 12 asanas. Done regularly, it revitalises the energy, promotes health and mental alertness and releases stress. Concentration on chakras or psychic centres associated with each posture removes energy blocks and enhances the free flow of energy. Surya namaskara is a holistic and versatile practice, applicable for all ages from 7-70. It can be easily integrated into the daily routine, requiring 5-10 minutes of daily practice, and gives remarkably fast and beneficial results. This book offers instructions on all aspects of the practice and includes chapters on the solar tradition, psycho dynamics, spinal manipulation, endocrine system, surya and bija mantras, and many more.

$11.95

AP-08   Yoga Education for Children  (a Manual for Teaching Yoga to Children)

This is a book on yoga compiled with children in mind. The first part explains which yoga practices are particularly beneficial for children of different ages. It offers approaches that can be used by teachers and parents to introduce yoga to children of different age groups. It includes topics such as: better methods of education, integrating yoga into the classroom, the cause of student unrest and its remedy. The second part focuses on yoga therapy for children and describes actual situations where yoga was used to help overcome specific problems in childhood. The third part contains a wide range of yogic techniques and activities for children including: asana, pranayama, yoga games, relaxation and meditation, and stories.

$14.95

AP-09   Dynamics of Yoga

Dynamics of Yoga outlines the original yogic concepts and practices which form the foundation of Bihar School Yoga. Ideal as an introduction to Bihar Yoga, these early teachings of Swami Satyananda Saraswati aim to give the reader a deeper understanding of yoga and its practical application in daily life. The core practices of yoga and meditation are highlighted, with emphasis on mind management and the development of awareness. The book remains a timeless work on the art and science of yoga as seen through the eyes of a master

$8.95

Commentaries on Classical Scripures

CO-01   Four Chapters on Freedom (Commentary on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali)

This text contains the full Sanskrit text of Rishi Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, along with transliteration, translation and commentary. The Yoga Sutras, containing 196 epithets or threads of yoga, is the most respected treatise on yoga. This extensive commentary on each sutra fully explains the text and the path of raja yoga. Serious yogic aspirants and spiritual seekers will find invaluable guidance within these pages.

$17.95

CO-02   Sri Vijnana Bhairava Tantra

The theme of Vijnana Bhairava Tantra is dharana, or concentration, as subject most relevant today. This new translation and commentary of a classical tantric text sheds much light on the practice of dharana, which until now has been revealed only by peripheral explanations. The text comprises 112 different dharanas, or techniques of concentration, which can easily be incorporated into one's daily life. Although dharana is a practice intended for an adept, whose mind is steady and controlled, the techniques contained within this book provide a way even for the aspirant with a distracted mind to gradually develop concentration and meditation.
This work is the result of an in-depth study of dharana in relation to the tantric view of meditation, substantiated by the personal experience of the author. Included is a detailed introduction followed by the original Sanskrit slokas, with transliteration, translation and extensive commentary.

$18.95

CO-03   Yoga Chudamani Upanishad

Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati and Swami Satyadharma
Yoga Chudamani Upanishad is a manual of higher sadhana for advanced and initiated aspirants. It delineates the ancient path of kundalini awakening in its original and pure form before the proliferation of modern yogic literature. The text elucidates a unique combination of kundalini yoga and vedantic upasana. It discusses the nadis, prana vayus, chakras and kundalini shakti, and also provides detailed descriptions of ajapa gayatri and pranava, which are older vedic and upanishadic meditative disciplines.
The text includes the original Sanskrit verses, along with transliteration, anvay, translation and a comprehensive commentary by Swami Satyadharma Saraswati under the guidance of Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati. For students of Indian philosophy, it provides a valuable study of the compatibility of Yoga and Vedanta, or the tantric and vedic systems of philosophy and practice.

$15.95

CO-04   Nine Principle Upanishads

Swami Satyananda Saraswati
The Nine Principal Upanishads are the culmination of vedic thought and contain the essence of the original vedantic teachings. They impart sublime truths about the nature and destiny of mankind revealed by great sages and seers during informal discussions with disciples and spiritual seekers. These upanishads describe the direct experience of transcendence which results in the unity of the individual with the highest consciousness. They also provide methods of meditation to realize the nature of Atman, the supreme soul, and to attain the immortal Brahman.
This text includes the original Sanskrit verses, transliteration and translations of the following nine major upanishads: Prashnopanishad, Kenopanishad, Mandukyopanishad, Mundakopanishad, Ishavasya Upanishad, Kathopanishad, Aitareya Upanishad, Shvetashvataropanishad and Taittiriya Upanishad.

$12.95

Health Management

HM-01   Yogic Management of Asthma and Diabetes

In this book an Australian doctor, under the guidance of Swami Satyananda, explains two common disorders that can be managed efficiently by yoga. The book has 4 sections, the first of which deals with asthma and yoga. The author, who suffered from asthma himself, uses his professional and experiential knowledge to deal with the causes and effects of the disease, and covers medical, yogic and other treatments, diet and the path to health. The second section deals with diabetes and yoga, including insulin dosage, diet and yogic management. The third section gives instructions for the yogic practices necessary for both asthma and diabetes. The fourth section deals with yogic research on both conditions, giving clinical trials and case histories, documenting yoga therapy camps for asthma and diabetes, and explaining the holistic approach to therapy and how yoga works.

$12.95

HM-02   The Effects of Yoga on Hypertension

This book is divided into three sections: cause, cure and practices. The first section describes the basic physiology of the cardiovascular system and the various causes of hypertension including psychological and pranic influences, lifestyle, stress and heredity. The yogic view is discussed in depth along with that of modern medicine. The second, section on management, explains the yogic way to reduce blood pressure to normal levels through the practice of yoga, supplemented by lifestyle and mind management. The last section contains a weekly chart of yoga techniques, followed by clear instructions for individual practices. Finally low blood pressure is dealt with in an appendix along with diet.

$11.95

HM-03   The Practices of Yoga for the Digestive System

This book deals with the digestive system in three sections. The first covers the physiology of digestion, the psychology of hunger and eating, and the ayurvedic and yogic view of digestion and food habits. The second section describes the patho-physiology and yogic management of a variety of digestive disorders from simple wind and indigestion to nagging acidity, annoying constipation and piles, distressing diarrhoea and dysentery, with special reference to diet. The third section deals with the yogic practices needed to remove digestive disorders and keep the digestive system in good health. Clear instructions and diagrams for each practice are given, which even a beginner can follow. The text was written by a qualified and experienced doctor in this field under the guidance of Swami Satyananda Saraswati.

$12.95

HM-04   Yoga and Cardiovascular Management

This book compiles the discussions between Swami Satyananda Saraswati and a group of French medical experts, physicians and yoga teachers who shared their views on Yoga and Medical Management of Cardiovascular Disease at Tenon Hospital, Paris in September 1981. A yogi discusses the whole range of heart and vascular diseases plus the relevant co-existing diseases like diabetes mellitus and pulmonary disorders from the modern scientific as well as yogic viewpoints. Covered are the causes, patho-physiology and management of cardiovascular disorders such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, cardiac arrhythmia, stroke, cerebral degenerative diseases, peripheral vascular disease and arteriosclerosis, followed by the yogic explanation and in-depth yogic management with scientific back up. The research data was correlated by an Australian doctor and the scientific disposition and language make the book ideal for both medical scientists and lay people alike.

$12.95

HM-05   Yogic Management of Common Diseases

This book deals with 37 common as well as serious and chronic diseases, which afflict the human body. It gives basic information about the causes and effects of each condition from the yogic as well as medical points of view. In depth yogic management is offered along with the current medical treatment, diet, do's and don'ts. The book is divided into 7 sections, covering the diseases of head and neck, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, gastro-intestinal tract, joints and musculo-skeletal system, uro-genital system and miscellaneous disorders. The aim of this book is to inform people that a way out exists and to inspire them to practise yoga and raise themselves out of their afflictions.

$13.95

Meditation

ME-01   Kundalini Tantra

Kundalini Tantra is Swami Satyananda's seminal work on kundalini, chakras and Kriya Yoga. Defining and explaining kundalini, this publication provides a detailed account of its awakening, including the signs and effects of such experiences and ways to both elicit and manage them. The book includes a comprehensive description of each chakra and the significance of the chakras in tantric and yogic practice. Techniques are given to balance each centre for greater harmony in mind, body and spirit, and in preparation for the rising of Kundalini Shakti. The 20 kriyas and their preparatory practices are fully elucidated.

$21.95

ME-02   Meditations from the Tantras

The general aim of this book is to show the possibilities open to the practitioner of meditation, the preparation that is necessary, as well as practical methods, so that they can attain meditative experiences for themselves. Various techniques are given here and we ask you to try a few, not necessarily all, and find out what meditation is about. Featuring fundamental pratyahara (sensory withdrawal) practices such as Antar Mouna(tm), and introductions to other meditation techniques such as Yoga Nidra(tm), ajapa japa, trataka, the kriyas and the different forms of mantra practice, this book provides the essential foundation for all advanced meditation practices. A best-seller in India when first released to great critical acclaim, this remains one of the clearest and best books on the market for meditation for beginners. It contains the actual class transcripts of Swami Satyananda Saraswati.

$19.95

ME-03   Yoga Nidra

People feel that they are relaxing when they collapse in an easy chair with a
drink or a cigarette and read a newspaper or switch on the television. But this, in fact, is merely a sensory diversion; true relaxation is an experience far beyond all this. For complete relaxation you must remain aware. This is Yoga Nidra™, the state of dynamic sleep.
This book introduces the practice of Yoga Nidra™ explaining how it works in both yogic and scientific terms. It includes several class transcriptions and covers the many applications of this versatile technique which has been used for deep relaxation, for educational purposes and to harmonize the deeper unconscious.
"In my early childhood I was guided through Yoga Nidra™ by Swami Satyananda Saraswati and it is only now that I am becoming aware of the depth of the instructions and training I received." (Swami Niranjanananda)

$13.95

ME-04   Siddha Stotra Mala (Garland of Chants)

Stotras are mantras or hymns which glorify the supreme reality. All stotras are revelations of the sages and rishis and give expression to higher states of consciousness. The main sources of the stotras are the Vedas, Puranas, Tantras and other smriti texts, which have been transmitted by memory.
This collection of stotras is presented in diactritic text for correct pronunciation. It is a very special offering to the many forms of the divine, including Guru, Ganesha, Devi, Shiva, Krishna, Rama and Vishnu.

$15.95

ME-05   Swara Yoga (the Tantric Scien