Pranayama: A la serenidad por el yoga

by André Van Lysebeth

André Van Lisbeth es uno de los maestros de referencia en el mundo del yoga. Pranayama es el texto más completo escrito acerca de la respiración yóguica. Un clásico en su campo recuperado en el sello Vintage a petición de los lectores. El Pranayama, considerado por muchos como la clave secreta del yoga, es uno de los aspectos menos tratados en los manuales sobre la materia. Capaz de proporcionar serenidad y una profunda concentración, el arte del Pranayama nos enseña a dominar nuestra fuerza vital a través de la respiración. André Van Lisbeth nos ofrece una descripción auténtica, estructurada y comprensible de qué es el Prana, seguida de informes complementarios sobre los nadis, los chakras o los koschas. Un libro práctico e iluminador imprescindible para los yogis y las yoginis de todos los tiempos.

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction, Health, Meditation

352 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1971

About the author

André Van Lysebeth has practiced yoga since 1945 and is the founder of the Belgian Yoga Federation and co-founder of the European Yoga Foundation.

Reviews

[Adeline · Rating 5 out of 5]

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.

[Ametista · Rating 4 out of 5]

Essenziale

Preziosissimo. Da leggere, rileggere, tenere sempre a portata di mano per essere consultato.

Pranayama è un libro essenziale.

[Fulvio Tai Chi · Rating 5 out of 5]

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".

[Guillaume Grgt · Rating 5 out of 5]

a classic must-read, to understand how breathing is the most important foundation for a good yoga practice.

[Denis Kolokol · Rating 5 out of 5]

A perfect guide if you really want to understand and start practicing right away

[Mariel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excelente libro sobre la ciencia del pranayama, de indispensable lectura para los practicantes de yoga.