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Asana Pranayama
Mudra Bandha
Swami Satyananda Saraswati

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Mudra Bandha

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Asana Pranayama
Mudra Bandha

Swami Satyananda Saraswati

Yoga Publications Trust, Munger, Bihar, India

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First edition 1969
Reprinted 1971
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ISBN: 978-81-86336-14-4
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Dedication
In humility we offer this dedication to
Swami Sivananda Saraswati, who initiated

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Swami Satyananda Sarnswati into the secrets o yoga.

Contents
Preface

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1

Introduction to Yoga

Asana
Introduction to Yogasana

Beginners Group
Pawanmuktasana Series

1: Anti-rheumatic Group
Part 2: Digestive/Abdominal Group
Part 3: Shakti Bandha Asanas

Part

Yoga Exercises for the Eyes
Relaxation Asanas
Meditation Asanas
Vajrasana Group of Asanas
Standing Asanas
Surya Namaskara
Chandra Namaskara