Dr. Swami Shankardevananda
This book is divided into three sections: cause, cure and practices. The first section describes the basic physiology of the cardiovascular system and the various causes of hypertension including psychological and pranic influences, lifestyle, stress and heredity. The yogic view is discussed in depth along with that of modern medicine. The second, section on management, explains the yogic way to reduce blood pressure to normal levels through the practice of yoga, supplemented by lifestyle and mind management. The last section contains a weekly chart of yoga techniques, followed by clear instructions for individual practices. Finally low blood pressure is dealt with in an appendix along with diet.
Dr. Swami Yogapratap
Exploring Yoga and Cancer applies the insights of modern medical science and yogic understanding. An in-depth analysis is provided of how cancer develops, including at the subtle levels of being, the principles supporting yogic cancer management, and how yoga practices work to help reverse and manage the effects of cancer.
Part 1 explains what cancer is and how it forms, and looks at the various causes. Part 2 examines how the yoga practices work to aid those with cancer. Detailed advice and information to assist the formation of yogic management plans for different people with different types of cancers is offered in Part 3. Part 4 presents an introduction to research in the field of yoga and cancer.
Dr Rishi Vivekananda
The great mysteries in our lives are the understanding of our personality, how we relate with other people and the world around us, and our place, if any, in the vast scheme of things. The other question we face is how we can improve our personal experience and our interactions with society, so that we live a happy, harmonious and helpful life. For thousands of years yoga has been addressing these questions and supplying the answers to them.
Practical Yoga Psychology is an attempt to simply blend the teachings of yoga with those of psychology, psychiatry and other branches of Western science to give us an overview of the human personality, an idea of where we are going, and guidelines to proceed on our journey.
Dr Swami Shankardevananda
Faulty diet, tension and lack of exercise are the chief causes of most digestive disorders. This book explains how the practices of yoga and yogic diet can be utilized to balance these factors and eliminate digestive problems. Written by Dr Swami Shankardevananda Saraswati under the guidance of Sri Swami Satyananda Saraswati, The Practices of Yoga for the Digestive System combines the traditional medical view with the ayurvedic and yogic views of healthy digestion.
Includes practical information on food and digestion; a medical section on digestive disorders, their causes and cures; and a practice section complete with detailed instructions and diagrams.
Dr Swami Karmananda
Yoga and Cardiovascular Management compiles the discussions between Swami Satyananda Saraswati and a group of French medical experts, physicians and yoga teachers who shared their views on Yoga and Medical Management of Cardiovascular Disease at Tenon Hospital, Paris in September 1981. A yogi discusses the whole range of heart and vascular diseases plus the relevant co-existing diseases like diabetes mellitus and pulmonary disorders from the modern scientific as well as yogic viewpoints. Covered are the causes, patho-physiology and management of cardiovascular disorders such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, cardiac arrhythmia, stroke, cerebral degenerative diseases, peripheral vascular disease and arteriosclerosis, followed by the yogic explanation and in-depth yogic management with scientific back up. The research data was correlated by an Australian doctor and the scientific disposition and language make the book ideal for both medical scientists and lay people alike.
Dr. Swami Shankardevananda
Yogic Management of Asthma and Diabetes, written by Dr Swami Shankardevananda Saraswati, under the guidance of Sri Swami Satyananda Saraswati, explores two common disorders from a yogic perspective. The book discusses the background, nature and cause of each disease, medical and yogic treatments, diet and the yogic path to health. Yogic research into asthma and diabetes is presented, with details of clinical trials, case histories and yoga therapy camps. Yoga's holistic approach to therapy and the effectiveness of yogic methods in establishing good health are explained.
This new edition includes revised yogic practice programs for each disorder.
Dr. Swami Nirmalananda
Yogic Management of Cancer explains cancer and its causes in a practical way in the light of modern scientific understanding and the yogic perspective. Advice is offered on applying yoga to help manage cancer and the effects of conventional treatments at all levels of being. Useful yogic tools presented include yogic practices, yogic lifestyle and diet, and practices for self-observation and cultivation of positive attitudes. Detailed practices are included to help regain health and reconnect with the self. Where recovery is not possible, people with cancer are helped towards a positive acceptance of death, and advice is offered on preparation for dying.
Dr. Swami Karmananda
Yogic Management of Common Diseases deals with 36 common as well as serious diseases afflicting the human body. Diseases covered include those affecting the head and neck, the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, the gastro-intestinal tract, the joints and musculo-skeletal system, and the uro-genital system.
Basic information is provided about the causes and effects of each condition from both the yogic and medical viewpoints. In depth yogic management of each disease is also presented along with the current medical treatment, dietary recommendations and other advice. This informative text offers a way of managing disease and regaining health the yogic way.
