Yogrishi Ph.D. Vishvketu - Yogasana: the Encyclopedia of Yoga Poses : The Encyclopedia of Yoga Poses

As the world moves faster and faster and the variations of yogasana keep changing, this legacy and his authenticity will be appreciated in the years to come. I salute him with great love and gratitude for the gift he has given humanity. Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, founder of Golden Bridge Yoga

By taking a fresh look at the traditional terminology of yogasana and creating (or re-creating) new names for the poses, and by providing the reader with the chakras and yantra symbols, Vishvketu allows readers to deepen their knowledge about yoga as a whole. He takes a new approach to teaching the posesnot organizing them by alphabetical order or by category, but rather by deeper root characteristics, which allows readers to follow the poses in a natural progression. H.H. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, president of Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh, India

He is that rare yogi who lives and breathes the wisdom of these timeless teachings. He flows his transformational guidance in a pure, powerful, and inspirational way. davidji, author of Secrets of Meditation Yogrishi Vishvketu is a gift to the modern yoga world. Though yoga is going through a very interesting and dynamic shift in theory and practice, it is of vital importance that we keep one foot firmly planted in the field of history, as it is what informs and influences all of what we experience today. Yogrishi Vishvketu provides a bridge between the historical and modern approaches, and does so in a manner that is humble, intriguing, and lovely to look at. Ted Grand, founder of Moksha Yoga I congratulate and convey my blessings to Yogrishi Vishvketu for writing this practical encyclopedia. Ted Grand, founder of Moksha Yoga I congratulate and convey my blessings to Yogrishi Vishvketu for writing this practical encyclopedia.

It is simplified yet comprehensive. The book is absolutely relevant, significant, and helpful for the people who are on the path of yoga education. It is full of wisdom and the naming of the postures will help to bring clarity and remove all confusion about the postures of asanas. Dr. Surendra Kumar, vice-chancellor, Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya University, Haridwar, India

Right here, right now, you are whole and complete, Akhand.

Foreword Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of The Art of Living Foundation

Yoga is about uniting with the depth of our Being and discovering that deep within, our true nature is joy.

All the stress and negativity is only on the surfacewith a little awareness and practice, we can uncover the fountain of bliss inside us. When we are in touch with our inner Self, there is harmony at all the levels of our existence. Peace and happiness come effortlessly.

Yoga makes one natural and spontaneous again. It keeps the heart and mind young and bright. It is this wisdom of yoga that transforms one from arrogant to self-confident; from meek to humble; from dependent to interdependent; from craving freedom to recognizing our fathomless depths, and from a limited ownership of the self to a oneness with the whole.

Ironic as it may seem, on this path, discipline leads to freedom. Disciplining the body is directly related to freeing the mind of its distortions. I am happy to see that Yogrishi Vishvketu has put together so many detailed asanas in this book. I am sure this effort will help and inspire many on the path of uniting with the Self.

Acknowledgments

I begin this volume by offering my great respect to the lineage of Hatha Yoga and its revered founders and teachers, both known and unknown. I will start by honoring Mahayogi Sadashiv Adinath, with whom this lineage begins, and who illuminated the path of yoga to the great teacher Matsyendranath, in the Nth lineage.

He in turn taught the great Yogi Gorakhnath, who added his own revelations to that lineage, and who spread the teachings of Hatha Yoga more than one thousand years ago. Since that time, countless yogis and yoginis have enriched these teachings. Yoga is an experiential discipline, and each generation has added its own insights and epiphanies to shape it into the practice we know today. Every modern style of yoga has roots in the distinguished lineage of Hatha Yoga.

Baba Premnth This volume is based upon the teachings I have received and what I have learned from my own decades of practice.