Essence of Yoga Education

Author presents systematically & comprehensively the topic on Yoga by utilizing textual sources. Yoga is related to Philosophy hence an introduction to Indian philosophy is followed by the biographic sketch of Patañjali. The book discusses the history of yoga, yoga philosophy, concepts of Yoga, kinds of Yoga & elucidation of Yog¿ngas(Yama, Niyama, ¿sana, Pr¿nay¿ma, Praty¿h¿ra, Dh¿ran¿, Dhy¿na and Sam¿dhi) for yogic practices along with topics such as Siddhis, Obstacles, Upasargas, N¿d¿s, Bandhas, Food, time and place. The book discusses the medicinal & therapeutic use of Yoga as its practical utility. YOGA EDUCATION is taught as one of the foundational courses in many universities. Hence it includes core-topics on yoga for the benefit of the clienteles. Yoga is for obtaining effective health and maintains the physiological harmony of the body & a state of mental perfection by culminating into spirituality through complete self-control. Yoga is universal; it is a path on which anyone may walk, whatever his age, social status, belief, religion, caste or sex may be. Yoga is accessible to everyone but it must be practiced for long time, regularly with faith and under proper guidance