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A GAIA ORfGINAL
A Fireside Book
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A GAIA ORIGINAL
Joss Pearson
Patrick Nugent
Roslin Mair
Tony Spalding
Chris Meehan
David Whelan
Sheilagh Noble
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RA781.7.S584
1983
ISBN 0671-470884
613.7'0111)
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THE LOTUS
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TRATAK 97
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PRACTICE SCHEDULE
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Index
A
B
Backward Bends
in later years 174
in pregnancy
Bandhas 75
Basti 154
Bhagavad Gita 1 3
Bhakti Yoga 1 9
Bhastrika 77
Bija Mantras 7 1 , 98
Bound Lotus
see Lotus Variations
Bow 54-55
in pregnancy 161
Variations 126-127
Brahman 13, 1 5
Brahmari 74
Breathing (pranayama) 68-77
in pregnancy 160
Sivananda's Pranayama 172
Bridge 44-45
in pregnancy 161
Variations 1 1 4-1 1 5
Butterfly
see Lotus warm-ups
Fasting 86-87
Final Relaxation 26-27
Fish 46-47
in pre9nancy 161
Variat1ons 114-1 1 5
Foetus
see Lotus Variations
Forward Bend 48-49
in later years 174
in pre9nancy 161
Variat1ons 1 1 6-1 1 7
Cat 166
Chakras 71
Childhood 1 70-171
Child's Pose 39
effect on spine 181
in pregnancy 1 6 1 , 169
Chin Mudra 92
Cobra 50-51
effect on muscles 178
in pre9nancy 1 6 1 , 169
Variat1ons 1 24-125
Cock
.see Lotus Variations
Corpse Pose 24-25
effect on spine 181
in pregnancy 169
Crescent Moon 1 32-133
in pregnancy 161
Crow 60-61
Variations 145
Dhauti 154
Diamond 1 30. 1 31
Eagle 146
Ear to Knee Pose
G
Gunas 16, 80
Half Lotus
see Lotus warm-ups
Half Spinal Twist 56-57
see also Spinal Twist
Handstand 144-145
Hatha Yoga 19, 188
Headstand 38-39
in pregnancy 161
Leg Variations 1 02-1 03
Lotus Headstand 1 08
Head to Feet Pose 150
Head to Knee Pose 1 1 8-1 1 9
effect on muscles 178
I
Inclined Plane 122-123
Jalandhara Bandha 75
Japa 98-99
K
Kapalabhati 72
Karma 1 8
Karma Yoga 1 9
Kneeling Pose 130
Kriyas 1 54-155
Agni Sara 182
Kunjar Kriya 86
Kundalini 70
L
Leg behind Head Pose 138
Leg Raises 36-37
in later years 1 74
in pregnancy 160
Variations 1 02
Likhita Japa 99
Lion Pose 33
Locust 52-53
Variations 1 24-125
Lord Nataraja Pose 149
Lotus 58-59
Variations (Bound Lotus.
Cock, Foetus. Yoga Mudra)
1 36-137
Mantras 98-99
Maya 1 6
Moola Bandha 75
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Nadis 70
Neck and Shoulder Exercises
32
Neti 154
Nirguna mantras 98-99
meditation 91
Niyamas 1 9
Om 96, 99
One Knee and Foot Pose
see Tree Variations
Peacock 1 42-143
Pelvic Lift 165
Perineal Exercises 169
Pigeon 132
Plough 42-43
in pregnancy 164
Variations (and Ear to Knee
Pose) 1 1 3
Prakriti 1 6
Prana 70
Pranayama
see Breathing
Pratyahara 94
Pregnancy Sit-up 160
Purusha 1 6
R
Raja Yoga 1 9
and meditation 89
Reincarnation 16, 18
Relaxation 22-27
in pregnancy 169
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Uddiyana Bandha 75
Ujjayi 77
Vedanta 1 3
Vedas 1 3
Ve getarianism 82-83
Vish nu Mudra 73
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Yamas 19
Yoga Mudra
see Lotus Variations
Yoni Mudra 94
Ashrams
SivanandaAshram Yoga Camp HO
8thAvenue, VAL MORIN
OUEJOT2RO, CANADA
Tel: (819)322-3226
ISRAEL
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre
11 Ein Ha Kareh
TELAVIV 66028
Tel: 370-811
SPAI N
Centro de Yoga Sivananda
C/Juan Bravo62, 7A. MADRID6
(01)402-7467
FRANCE
Centre de Yoga Sivananda
123-Boul. Sebastopol
PARIS75002
Tel: (01) 4026-7749
GERMANY
SWITZERLAND
Centre de Yoga Sivananda
1 Ruede Monoteries. GENEVA
Tel: {22)28-03-28 .
URUGUAY
Asociacion deYoga Sivananda
Acevedo Diaz 1525. 1
MONTEVIDEO
Tel: 416685
UNITED KINGDOM
S1vananda YogaVedanta Centre
51 Felsham Road. LONDON
SW151AZ
Tel: {081) 7800160
UNITED STATES
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center
243West 24th Street NEW YORK
NY10011
Tel: {212)255-4560
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Authors'
Acknowledgements
"Thy right is to work only; but
never with its fruits; let not the
fruit of action be thy motive. nor let
thy attachment be to inaction."
. Bhagavad Gita
Publisher's
Acknowledgments
Gaia would like to extend
special thanks to:
Swami Vishnu Devananda for
his help and support; Lucy,
Fausto. Narayani, Giris. Hari.
and the staff of the Sivananda
Yoga organization who made
the book possible; the
illustrators for their skill and
hard work; Michael Burman;
Peter Carroll; Raj Patel; and
the following organizations: E.
Gandolfi Ltd, 150 Marylebone
High Street. London, W.l for
leotards and tights; Yoga for
Health Foundation. lckwell
Bury, Biggleswade, Beds. for
yoga mats; Barker's of
Kensington; and Pot Pourri.
Illustrators
Lindsay Blow
Felicity Edholm
Elaine Keenan
Tony Kerins
Tony Lodge
Gary Marsh
Sheilagh Noble
Rodney Shackle
David Whelan
Illustration Style
Sheilagh Noble
Rodney Shackle
Typesetting by:
Bookworm Typesetting,
Manchester
Reproduction by:
F.E. Burman Ltd London
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Picture Credits
British Museum:
Yogi practising nyasa, p.68
Cliche Musees Nationaux:
Yogi with disciple, p.176
(photo Documentation
Photographique de Ia Reunion
des Musees Nationaux)
Mary Evans Picture Library:
Yog i with pet peacock, p.17
A.F. Kersting (photo):
Wheel from the temple of
Surya.
Konarak, Orissa, p.18
Ajit Mooker ee:
Statuette of a yo i, p.13
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(photo Oriental Museum.
Durham)
Ajit Mookerjee:
Subtle body of the yogi, p.81
(photo Thames and Hudson)
Musee Guimet:
Fasting Buddha. p.87
(photo Giraudon)
Harry Oldfield:
Kirlian photograph, p.12
Anne & Bury Peerless (photo):
Siva as a Mahayogi, p.14
Enlightened Buddha, p.87
Sivananda Yoga Life (photo):
H.H. Sri Swami Sivananda,
p.20
Victoria & Albert Museum:
The Sage and the King, p.15
(photo Michael Holford)