The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga

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The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga
Author	Swami Vishnu-devananda
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre(s)	Non-fiction
Publisher	Bell Publishing/Julian Press
Publication date	1959
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages	359 pp
ISBN	ISBN 0-517-88431-3

The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga is a 1959 publication by Swami Vishnu-devananda, the founder of the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres and Ashrams. It is considered a seminal western introduction to yoga and its practices, describing the yoga of Patanjali and the classical Hatha Yoga Pradipika. It provides a training programme for tapping yoga's power, seeking to relax and rejuvenate the mind, improve concentration, prevent illness and to increase physical strength and flexibility.

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Sivananda Yoga

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