The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga
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| The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga |
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| Author(s) | Swami Vishnu-devananda |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Bell Publishing/Julian Press |
| Publication date | 1959 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 359 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-517-88431-3 |
| OCLC Number | 32442598 |
The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga is a 1959 publication by Swami Vishnu-devananda, the founder of the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres and Ashrams. It is considered a seminal western introduction to yoga and its practices, describing the yoga of Patanjali and the classical Hatha Yoga Pradipika. It provides a training programme for tapping yoga's power, seeking to relax and rejuvenate the mind, improve concentration, prevent illness and to increase physical strength and flexibility.
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