Description: Yantra Yoga, a Tibetan Buddhist system of movement and breathing exercises, bring the body/mind into balance and help achieve authentic relaxation a preliminary to any meditative practice. Profusely illustrated with hundreds of line drawings, black and white photographs, and illustrations, Yantra Yoga presents Tibet's trulkhor yoga tradition as taught by one of its master exponents, Chogyal Namkhai Norbu. Yantra Yoga's movements, exercises, and methods of concentration are all based on eighth-century text whose translation is included, illuminated by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu's commentary. Detailed charts for the timing of the breathing exercises are also included.
Review Quotes: "Such a beautiful book about a system of practice that involves bodily movements, breathing exercises, and visualizations. We learn to twist like a conch, arch like a camel, flame like a lotus, curve like a bow--and know exactly why we are doing it. . . . All Western practitioners will benefit from the clear and precise instructions."--Mandala Magazine
"The definitive work on yantra. . . . Practitioners of hatha yoga will be interested."--Shambhala Sun "An enthusiastically recommended addition to Tibetan Buddhist studies shelves."--Wisconsin Bookwatch "This is a must-have for anyone interested in an authentic lineage of hatha yoga practice."--Yoga + Joyful Living