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1 Satyananda YOGA BIHAR YOGA Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha is recognised internationally as one of the most systematic yoga manuals available today. Since its first publication by the Bihar School of Yoga in 1969, it has been reprinted thirteen times and translated into many languages. It is the main reference text used by yoga teachers and students of Bihar Yoga/ Satyananda Yoga within the International Yoga Fellowship Movement, and many other traditions as well. This comprehensive text provides clear illustrations, step by step directions and details of chakra awareness. It guides the practitioner or teacher from the simplest to the most advanced practices of the hatha yoga system. A therapeutic index is included for use by doctors and yoga therapists incorporating recent information from research into yoga.

2 This edition successfully brings the exposition of yoga practices to the standard of a university text. Price: Indian Rs. 175/-Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha Swami Satyananda Saraswati Yoga Publications Trust, Munger, Bihar, India Bihar School of Yoga 1996 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted or stored in a retrieval system, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from Yoga Publications Trust. Printed by Bihar School of Yoga First published 1969 Reprinted 1971 Second edition 1973 Reprinted 1977, 1980, 1983, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1996 Third revised edition 1996 (by Bihar Yoga Bharati with permission of Bihar School of Yoga) Reprinted 1997,1999 Printed by Yoga Publications Trust Reprinted 2002 ISBN: 81-86336-14-1 Price: Indian rupees one hundred and seventy five only Publisher and distributor: Yoga Publications Trust, Ganga Darshan, Munger, Bihar, India.

3 Website: E-mail: Printed at Thomson Press (India) Limited, New Delhi, 110001 Swami sivananda Saraswati Swami sivananda was born at Patta-madai, Tamil Nadu, in 1887. After serving as a medical doctor in Malaya, he renounced his practice, went to Rishikesh and was initiated into Dash-nami sannyasa in 1924 by Swami Vishwananda Saraswati . He toured extensively throughout India, inspiring people to practise yoga and lead a divine life. He founded the Divine Life Society at Rishikesh in 1936, the sivananda Ayurvedic Pharmacy in 1945, the Yoga Vedanta Forest Academy in 1948 and the sivananda Eye Hospital in 1957. During his lifetime Swami sivananda guided thousands of disciples and aspirants all over the world and authored over 200 books.

4 Swami Satyananda Saraswati Swami Satyananda was born at Almora, Uttar Pradesh, in 1923. In 1943 he met Swami sivananda in Rishikesh and adopted the Dashnami sannyasa way of life. In 1955 he left his guru's ashram to live as a wandering mendicant and later founded the International Yoga Fellowship in 1963 and the Bihar School of Yoga in 1964. Over the next 20 years Swami Satyananda toured internation-ally and authored over 80 books. In 1987 he founded sivananda Math, a charitable institution for aiding rural development, and the Yoga Research Foundation. In 1988 he renounced his mission, adopting kshetra sannyasa, and now lives as a paramahamsa sannyasin. Swami NIRANIANANANDA Saraswati Swami Niranjanananda was born at Rajnandgaon, Madhya Pradesh, in 1960.

5 At the age of four he joined the Bihar School of Yoga and was initiated into Dashnami sannyasa at the age of ten. From 1971 he travelled overseas and toured many countries for the next 11 years. In 1983 he was recalled to India and appointed President of Bihar School of Yoga. During the following 11 years he guided the development of Ganga Darshan, sivananda Math and the Yoga Research Foundation. In 1990 he was initiated as a paramahamsa and in 1993 anointed preceptor in succession to Swami Satyananda . Bihar Yoga Bharati was founded under his direction in 1994. He has authored over 20 books and guides national and international yoga programs. Swami SATYASANGANANDA Saraswati Swami Satyasangananda (Satsangi) was born on 24th March 1953, in Chan-dorenagore, West Bengal.

6 From the age of 22 she experienced a series of inner awakenings which led her to her guru, Swami Satyananda . From 1981 she trav-elled ceaselessly with her guru in India and overseas and developed into a scholar with deep insight into the yogic and tantric traditions as well as modern sciences and philosophies. She is an effi-cient channel for the transmission of her guru's teachings. The establishment of sivananda Math in Rikhia is her creation and mission, and she guides all its activities there, working tirelessly to uplift the weaker and underprivileged areas. She embodies compas-sion with clear reason and is the foundation of her guru's vision. Contents Preface xi Introduction to Yoga 1 Asana Introduction to Yogasana 9 Beginners Group 19 Pawanmuktasana Series 21 Part 1.

7 Anti-rheumatic Group 23 Part 2: Digestive/Abdominal Group 45 Part 3: Shakti Bandha Asanas 60 Yoga Exercises for the Eyes 74 Relaxation Asanas 85 Meditation Asanas 93 Vajrasana Group of Asanas 108 Standing Asanas 135 Surya Namaskara

8 159 Chandra Namaskara 173 Intermediate Group 179 Padmasana Group of Asanas 181 Backward Bending Asanas 194 Forward Bending Asanas 227 Spinal Twisting Asanas 250 Inverted Asanas 258 Balancing Asanas 290 Advanced Group 223 Pranayama 361 Bandha 405 Mudra

9 421 Shatkarma 473 Psychic Physiology of Yoga 513 Therapeutic Index 525 Index of Practices 545 vii Sections Asana Beginners Intermediate Advanced Pranayama Bandha Mudra Shatkarma Shatkarma Mudra Bandha Pranayama Asana Preface The first edition of Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha, pub-lished in 1969, was derived from the direct teaching of Swami Satyananda Saraswati during the nine month Teachers' Train-ing Course conducted by him at Bihar School of Yoga, Munger in 1969.

10 The second edition was published in 1973 to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of Swami Satyananda Saraswati . At this time, the text was completely revised and new material added from class notes taken during the 1970-71 Sannyasa Training Course, which was the last course to be personally conducted by him. In response to popular demand and to meet the require-ments of a university text, APMB was totally revised and updated under the direction and inspiration of Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati , the successor of Swami Satyananda Saraswati . This enlarged edition was first published by Bihar Yoga Bharati in 1996, with the permission of Bihar School of Yoga, and is now being reprinted by Bihar School of Yoga. This text is currently being used as the main practical text for the teaching of asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha and shatkarma within the Certificate and Diploma Courses in Yogic Studies at Bihar Yoga Bharati.