The ever-increasing popularity of Yoga and related practicesmakes a desktop reference like this indispensible. With overtwenty-five hundred entries and extensive illustrations, itcombines comprehensiveness with accessibility. The book is arrangedand written in a manner that will inform rather than overwhelm thelay reader, while at the same time offering valuable references forthe professional researcher and the historian of religion. This newedition includes information about contemporary Yoga teachers. Italso provides fuller de*ions and illustrations of Yoga poses,and features additional cross references.
A unique blend of ancient tradition and modern scientifictheory, a comprehensive introduction to the science of the human""aura"" or energy field discusses how this field can be used forhealing. 50,000 first printing.
