Balanced Yoga

I've been absent from hatha yoga for some years and was looking for some stimulation to return. I was blessed and inspired by Svami Purna's other book, The Truth Will Set You Free, and so decided to see what he had to offer in this area. I was not disappointed. If you are looking for a hard core tie your legs in a knot above your head to impress your friends kind of yoga instruction, this is not your book. On the other hand if you are looking for a beginner to intermediate yoga book that guides the reader through gentle, but very effective postures, their purpose and effect, pranayama, and meditation, this is an excellent choice. Svami Purna writes in a quite and assuring voice that is underlined with great authority. He knows what he is talking about and if you listen between the lines he will guide you more deeply into yourself. This is not the yoga you find in most gyms. It is contemplative, inspiring, and empowering. It is ultimately the kind of yoga that leads to the "union" that the word yoga implies.

This is the best Yoga book I have ever read. After using the program in this book for three weeks I had a drastic reduction in arthritis pain and swelling. When I started the program I was walking with a cane. I am now fully free of the cane and I feel more together and energetic than ever. A great big thanks to Svami Purna. : )