Introduction to Yoga: Principles and Practices

by Sachindra Kumar Majumdar

The author communicates to the West the teachings of Yoga in a way never done before. He not only explains the basic philosophical concepts of Yoga but gives its essential practices – spiritual, psychological and physical – in term of modern understanding. The section on Hatha Yoga is a complete book by itself. It is a complete account of the yoga of physical culture and hygiene and its various practices. Forty-one images show the postures demonstrated by the author.
Finally, his rich selection of yoga literature from the earliest period to the present time emphasizes the character of yoga as a living tradition not fixed or enclosed in books and formulas. His selection contains all the important passages of the principal Upanishads and the Gita, translated anew by the author.

272 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 1965

Reviews

[Ericka Clou · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actually, my copy is called Yoga for Physical and Mental Fitness, but I think it’s the same book. It has photographs of yoga poses and explanations of how it ties in with meditation.

[drozda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first read this very rich and indepth yoga book in 1968 as I emerged from extreme crisis...it opened my mind to a whole new way of moving through the world...from the inside out...I highly recommend this inner journey to anyone who has grown weary of the '10,000 things' of the world.