Shadow Yoga, Chaya Yoga The Principles of Hatha Yoga

by Remete, Shandor

• ISBN13: 9781556438769
• ISBN10: 1556438761
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-01-12
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Summary

InShadow Yoga, Chaya Yoga,author Shandor Remete shows how to utilize yoga to enhance all aspects of physical and spiritual health. Focusing specifically on the hatha tradition, the book delves deep into original Sanskrit texts, explaining the theoretical foundation of yoga in clear, encouraging language. Remete describes the "shadows" noted by classical yoga teachers that block the student, and shows ways to move beyond them. The book covers the key concepts of traditional yogathemarmas,chakras,vayus(sources of energy), andnadis(flows of energy through the body)before turning to the yogic techniques that improve their condition and functioningasana (poses),nauli(abdominal exercises), pranayama (breathing), mudra (gestures), andlaya(absorptions). It closes with illustrated sequences of the most important asanas.Shadow Yogaalso discusses various little-understood, oft-neglected aspects of yogic training, such as the role ofmarmapoints (acupuncture-like energy points) and the influence of the zodiac. Detailed drawings of the body's energy system and its links to these elemental and planetary forces provide a visual guide to these largely unknown areas of yoga. This information, considered essential in Indian yogic traditions, has been almost entirely lost in modern American teaching. Author Remete restores that information in this beautifully designed book.

Author Biography

Shandor Remete, also known as Natanaga Zhander, is a popular teacher and workshop leader throughout the world. The founder of Shadow Yoga, a form of the practice that addresses all aspects of self-cultivation, he lives in Adelaide, Australia.