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Science of Breath: A Practical Guide to Breath and Prana

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    Science of Breath: A Practical Guide to Breath and Prana

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    Science of Breath: A Practical Guide to Breath and Prana

    Much of the Western world was completely unaware of the profound impact of the breath on the body and mind until the 1970’s. It was during this time that Swami Rama astonished physiologists by demonstrating perfect control over his heart rate and brain waves—something Western scientists didn’t believe humans could possibly achieve. In this book, Swami Rama shares some of the basic breathing techniques practiced by Himalayan yogis, so that you too can experience the profound effects of pranayama and breath control.

    The goal of Science of Breath is to present knowledge and practices regarding the breath in a way that can be applied to personal growth. This book is a masterful guide to systematically identifying bad breathing habits, replacing those habits with healthy breathing patterns, and developing control over pranic flow. Learn how to develop and master the link between your body and mind through the understanding of the breath. With increased awareness and control of the subtle aspects of breathing, one can effect deep physical and psychological changes and begin to master the roaming tendencies of the mind. Science of Breath opens the door to a new way of being, providing a powerful tool in the pursuit of holistic health and personal growth.

    Purchase your copy of Science of Breath, learn how to breathe deeply and fully, and discover the profound nature of inhaling and exhaling!


    From the Introduction

    The goal of Science of Breath is to present theoretical knowledge regarding the breath in such a way that it can be applied as a tool for personal growth. To this end, a series of practical exercises and techniques for systematically working with the breath and controlling the flow of prana is described in detail. These serve to expand breath awareness, for as we observe the way in which we use our breath, various unconscious breathing habits are identified and replaced with more beneficial ones. Just as a child overcomes his clumsiness by becoming aware of his body and learning to walk, so does breath awareness gradually bring breathing under greater conscious control.

    As the breath is the link between the body and mind, it can intervene in the activities of either level. With increased awareness and control of the subtle aspects of breathing, these interventions can affect deep physical and psychological changes. Science of Breath, then, opens up new avenues of being to the conscious mind, providing a powerful toll in the pursuit of truly holistic health and personal growth.

    Product Details

    Publisher: Himalayan Institute
    Copyright: 1978, Current printing 2013
    ISBN: 978-0-89389-151-0
    Paperback
    119 pages, photos and captions
    5.5" x 8.5"

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    About Swami Rama

    One of the greatest adepts, teachers, writers, and humanitarians of the 20th century, Swami Rama (1925–1996) is the founder of the Himalayan Institute. Born in northern India, he was raised from early childhood by the Himalayan sage, Bengali Baba. Under the guidance of his master, he traveled from monastery to monastery and studied with a variety of Himalayan saints and sages, including his grandmaster, who was living in a remote region of Tibet.

    In addition to this intense spiritual training, Swami Rama received higher education in both India and Europe. From 1949 to 1952, he held the prestigious position of Shankaracharya of Karvirpitham in South India. Thereafter, he returned to his master to receive further training at his cave monastery, and finally, in 1969, came to the United States, where he founded the Himalayan Institute.

    His best-known work, Living with the Himalayan Masters, reveals the many facets of this singular adept and demonstrates his embodiment of the living tradition of the East.

    About Rudolph Ballentine, MD

    Rudolph Ballentine, MD, is a pioneer of the holistic health movement and graduate of the Duke University School of Medicine. He is the director of the Center for Holistic Medicine, which offers integrative approaches to treatment such as psychotherapy, homeopathy, ayurveda, yoga, meditation, and applied kinesiology. Dr. Ballentine also served as the president of the Himalayan Institute for 12 years and as the director of its Combined Therapy Department for 18 years. He is the author of several books, including Radical Healing and the classic Diet and Nutrition.

    About Swami Ajaya, PhD

    Swami Ajaya, PhD, is a licensed psychotherapist, and a swami of the Sri Vidya tradition. After receiving his PhD from the University of California at Berkeley, Swami Ajaya became a postdoctoral fellow at at the University of Wisconsin, Department of Psychiatry. In 1973 he was initiated as a swami in the Himalayan tradition by Swami Rama. As a swami, he spent years in India studying and teaching yoga and meditation. He has written and edited several landmark texts that integrate Eastern and Western approaches to holistic healing.