Fundamentals of Yoga

“Fundamentals of Yoga can be a valuable resource for those seeking to find their true self in the context of daily living. I am, therefore, happy to recommend the book as a guide to the true perspective and practices of Yoga.”

From the Foreword by John White

A classic in its field, Fundamentals of Yoga is one of the most understandable and authoritative books ever written on the science and practice of Yoga.

A medical doctor trained in both the United States and his native India, Rammurti S. Mishra approaches Yoga as a scientific and methodical means of obtaining spiritual freedom through a perfect control of the body, mind, and will. His thirty-five years of instructing Yoga students from around the world give Dr. Mishra the unique ability to explain Yoga in a clear, practical way that is simple for Westerners to grasp, without oversimplifying or undermining its Eastern origins.

Fundamentals of Yoga is a handbook for the serious beginner or experienced Yogi who sees Yoga as what it is meant to be: a system for total development—physically, mentally and spiritually. It explains simply the science of Yoga and is a how-to on its practice, with thirty step-by-step lessons on using Yoga to control your physical and mental states, This edition has been expanded to include sixty-six illustrations of Yoga postures, a foreword byJohn White, and a new preface by the author.

“In Fundamentals of Yoga, Dr. Mishra introduces Yoga philosophy by teaching the concrete practices of Yoga; this serves to inspire as well as to inform the novice and the expert practitioner.”