Yoga is meditation in morion. While yoga assumes different forms, hatha yoga has come to the forefront as an increasingly popular form of exercise in the United States. Complementing the physical form of yoga are pranayama, or conscious breathing, and meditation.

Preface

What Is Hatha Yoga?

History of Yoga

How Hatha Yoga Is Practiced in the West

Starting a Hatha Yoga Practice

Basic Postures for Health and Relaxation

Pranayama: Working with the Breath

Meditation

Traditional Yogic Diet Principles

Appendix

Glossary

Resources