Every Man's Yoga Author:Swami Sivananda Perhaps no other science is more misunderstood than the simple spiritual practice of Yoga.In India, Yoga is understood to be something that is something out of the way.A Yogi is thought to be a queer being,living on herbs and fruits in some remote forest or in a dark cave in some distant mountain range. In the West,Yoga is quite often associate... more »d with some magical performances such as a rope-trick or some physical aerobatics,standing on the head for example,or some feats of endurance like prolonged retention of breath,doing the so-called Jiva Samadhi or remaining buried underground for several days,which is done by proficiency in Kevala Kumbhaka.It is also supposed that by doing some particular Yoga practices one could fly in the air wiithout wings,or do anything that is odd. 'Every Man's yoga' is ideally suited for the general class of readers who are interested in spiritual topics.It is not a textbook for the advanced students of Yoga. This is an ideal work in the sense that it answers to all types of temperaments that are inclined to the spiritual path.It seeks to dispel the pet notions which glamour yoga as something queer and sensational.It presents a great science in a very simple,lucid manner,while expertly analyzing the different aspects through a comprehensive outlook.« less