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This book is the result of almost 20 years of research on pranayama and its practice. I received personal instruction on pranayama in India from various traditions and sources, most notably 8 months of daily, mainly one-on-one, tuition from Shri B.N.S. Iyengar, student of Shri T. Krishnamacharya. This aroused in me a great interest in researching pranayama more deeply. I extensively studied ancient yogic treatises (shastras) and more and more integrated their teachings into my pranayama practice. Many of the intricate yogic teachings are not handed down in person any more but are concealed in the scriptures waiting to be found by those who are ready to search. With this book

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I have tried as much as possible to authentically duplicate the atmosphere in which I received pranayama in India without watering it down. If in doubt I chose to stick with the original form rather than falling for the temptation to make the book too modern and commercially attractive. Because of that you may find some themes in this book initially somewhat unexpected, but please persist and you will find a treasure within these pages. I am afraid that the more we modernize and commercialize yoga the more we tend to lose its essence. It is my mission to contribute to a renaissance of the original and true yoga, beyond the modern exercise fad and lean, sexy body hype.

Just as when learning asana, when studying pranayama the student encounters the following predicament: A typical yoga class is 90 minutes long and packed full of students. There is so much happening that, apart from correcting your most obvious mistakes, the teacher will not have the time to sit down with you and explain minute details that you need to understand. In a class situation the teacher will repeat the most basic information over and over again and tailor it to the most inexperienced students. In a class, yoga cannot but be reduced to the lowest common denominator.

When all three together are learned through direct practical instruction, along with an understanding of the underlying philosophy that is gained through study, then yoga will succeed. In this spirit I am offering this new presentation of classical yogic pranayama. May it support a new appraisal of yoga as a down-to-earth, hands-on and realistic path to spiritual emancipation.

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