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Pranayama: la dinamica del respiro
Cos'è il Prana, qual è la sua azione sul nostro organismo, come immagazzinarlo, come dirigerlo secondo la nostra volontà... L'autore insegna la teoria e la pratica del Pranayama, la tecnica di respirazione della tradizione Yoga.
281 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1971
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André Van Lysebeth
41 books26 followersAndré Van Lysebeth has practiced yoga since 1945 and is the founder of the Belgian Yoga Federation and co-founder of the European Yoga Foundation.
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November 13, 2020
I read this as part of my YTT programme and years later, it remains one of the top books to read and refer to (imo) for anyone interested in a proper yoga practice.
As a heads up the writing can be pretty academic, in particular for the first part of the book which discusses prana and Eastern / Western approaches to it (super interesting chapters btw). And by academic I don't mean that as a criticism - but basically if you're looking for a book that discusses new agey, woowoo 'commune with the universe' type of stuff, this one isn't it.
The rest of the book is devoted to highly detailed instructions for breathing exercises inc. breath retention, working with the bandhas, kundalini and awakening the chakras. It even includes suggestions of exercises routines and schedules. Basically it's excellent and mine is covered in post it notes. I do think it's useful to have some prior knowledge of chakras and bandhas, in particular, or else it's a heck of a lot to take in - or at least not something I'd recommend to beginners.
As a heads up the writing can be pretty academic, in particular for the first part of the book which discusses prana and Eastern / Western approaches to it (super interesting chapters btw). And by academic I don't mean that as a criticism - but basically if you're looking for a book that discusses new agey, woowoo 'commune with the universe' type of stuff, this one isn't it.
The rest of the book is devoted to highly detailed instructions for breathing exercises inc. breath retention, working with the bandhas, kundalini and awakening the chakras. It even includes suggestions of exercises routines and schedules. Basically it's excellent and mine is covered in post it notes. I do think it's useful to have some prior knowledge of chakras and bandhas, in particular, or else it's a heck of a lot to take in - or at least not something I'd recommend to beginners.
August 5, 2012
Essenziale
Preziosissimo. Da leggere, rileggere, tenere sempre a portata di mano per essere consultato.
Pranayama è un libro essenziale.
Preziosissimo. Da leggere, rileggere, tenere sempre a portata di mano per essere consultato.
Pranayama è un libro essenziale.
February 8, 2018
Un eccellente manuale teorico-pratico sul Pranayama; oltre a presentare molteplici tecniche organizzate in un percorso accessibile anche ai neofiti dello Yoga, si occupa inoltre del lato più "scientifico" analizzando il sistema Pranayama come "Scienza metafisica".
March 31, 2020
a classic must-read, to understand how breathing is the most important foundation for a good yoga practice.
December 11, 2020
A perfect guide if you really want to understand and start practicing right away
January 19, 2017
Excelente libro sobre la ciencia del pranayama, de indispensable lectura para los practicantes de yoga.
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