Yoga (The Elements of...)

Yoga is one of the supreme forms of exercise for health of mind and body. It has become deservedly popular in the West. Yet its origins, philosophy and wide variety of disciplines are complex. In this introduction to the subject, the author explains the theory and practice of yoga.

Yoga is one of the supreme forms of exercise for health of mind and body. It has become deservedly popular in the West. Yet its origins, philosophy and wide variety of disciplines are complex. In this introduction to the subject, the author explains the theory and practice behind the various forms of yoga and includes exercise postures specially created for this book. The book also looks at the history and theory behind yoga, yoga and the individual and yoga and sex.

Godfrey Devereux was the Yoga Director of The Life Centre in Kensington, London for 3 years. He now runs a Yoga Training Centre on the island of Ibiza.