Prana and Pranayama

What a book. I highlight/underline in all these books from the YPT. I have so many of their books & they are beyond fantastic. This book on pranayama was/is fantastic and should be read with the book on Swara yoga. I have thoroughly enjoyed this book and it has made so many things click into place. I try read 1-2 books from the YPT per month & all their books can only be described as Soul food. Nothing else quite hits the spot once you go through them - deep, profound but also backed by moderns science (for the skeptics) but all their books are good. I have yet to read any book from this publisher that is not good. For a deeper understanding of Prana/Pranayana, get this book, well worth the read and you will have a new appreciation for Pranayama breath work.

I have always found yoga books from Bihar to be the best. Well written and complete in all the details.

I have been thinking of buying a book about pranayama for some time . I bought two of them and I was very disappointed in Light on Pranayama by B.K.S. Iyengar. I find it very heavy going indeed and hard to read. i think in reality that it is very badly written, however eminent he may be as a teacher . By comparison i think that Prana and Pranayama by Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati is a masterpiece. I am so excited to have discovered this book. it is a model of clarity about a complex subject . I will be fascinated by it for many years. And i almost didn't buy it!

An excellent book, essential for yoga teachers and anyone who wants tondewpen their knowledge. Interesting history and background with reference to ancient texts. The only thing that would give it that final star would be more examples of pranayama practices. All the classical ones are there, but a few modern interpretations would be useful. It is also a fairly easy book to read and not too heavy going.

I have a few different books on pranayama but this is by far the best. It goes into more detail about prana and deeper also into the practicalities of pranayama and the effects. As always from the Bihar School, it is clearly written, well laid out with the first part being theory followed by the practical applications in the second half. Saying that, this is not a subject for the absolute beginner in yoga and as is clearly stated pranayama must be given huge respect and is not to be toyed with. It can give great benefits but abused it can cause great damage. I also think its very useful from a teaching point of view.

I have been searching, buying loads of books on the subject.I had understood from a yoga work shop that breath work can be so effective in restoring health, different breath ratios depending on the condition.Obviously to be used wisely and with caution.At last I have found the book I was seeking.It will take some serious studying,but I am very happy.xxx

Amazing book, really insightful and helpful for those who want to learn more about theories of meditation and prana.

I simply love Bihar books. Every time I read them I start to realise that there's much more to yoga than asana. The book is well written, language is simple and precise.

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El libro llegó pero sin previo aviso me encontré con el cartero de Correos pidiéndome los impuestos de aduanas en mi puerta, en metálico y justo. Primera vez que me ocurre y eso que pido bastantes cosas que vienen de fuera de España. Al menos un aviso se agradecería. Por lo demás, todo correcto aunque el libro llega un poco perjudicado del viaje desde India.

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I am practicing breathing exercices since I can remember being conscious. But never I have learned from a book. I bought this book in order to organize my knowledge and find some exercices I could do in a workshop. I was positively surprise ! The cover looks terrible but the content is excellent ! If you are interested in breathing, buy this book, it's a good one !

Best book ever on Prana and Pranayama! Well written, super engaging, and very informative. Often used in pranayama teacher training.