Foreword
Preface
Background of Yoga and Ayurveda: Integral Vision of the Universe and the Individual Human Being	p. 1
Yoga and Ayurveda: The Sciences of Self-Realization and Self-Healing	p. 3
Dharma and Tattva: The Universal Philosophy of Yoga and Ayurveda	p. 9
The Three Gunas and Mental Nature	p. 27
The Dance of the Doshas: Ayurvedic Constitution and Yoga	p. 37
The Paths of Yoga	p. 49
The Energetics of Yoga and Ayurveda: Secrets of Self-Transformation	p. 65
The Soul and its Different Bodies	p. 67
Prana, Tejas and Ojas: Secrets of Yogic Alchemy	p. 87
Agni Yoga: Harnessing the Inner Fire	p. 105
Secrets of the Five Pranas	p. 119
Kundalini and the Chakras: Awakening the Subtle Body	p. 135
The Nadis: The Channel Systems of Mind and Prana	p. 149
The Practices of Yoga and Ayurveda: Techniques of Inner Transformation	p. 165
Yogic and Ayurvedic Diets: Similarities and Differences	p. 167
Preparing Soma: Herbs for the Practice of Yoga	p. 185
Asana: Yoga Postures for Health and Awareness	p. 205
Methods of Pranayama	p. 241
Pratyahara: the Forgotten Limb of Yoga	p. 261
Mantra Purusha: The Person of Sound	p. 273
Meditation and the Mind	p. 283
Appendices
The Vedic Connection	p. 309
Endnotes	p. 319
Sanskrit Glossary	p. 321
Sanskrit Pronunciation Key	p. 325
Bibliography, English and Sanskrit	p. 326
Index
Resources
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