<p><b>Discover how you can utilize hatha yoga to enhance all aspects of your physical and spiritual health</b><br> <br>Drawing from years of experience studying hatha yoga, author Shandor Remete delves deep into original Sanskrit texts to explain the theoretical foundation of yoga in clear, encouraging language. He describes ways to move beyond the “shadows”—or blocks—that students often face in their practice and covers essential yogic concepts such as:<br><br>• The foundations of traditional yoga: the <i>marmas, </i>chakras, <i>vayus </i>(sources of energy), and <i>nadis </i>(flows of energy through the body)<br><br>• Yogic techniques to improve condition and function: asana (poses), <i>nauli </i>(abdominal exercises), pranayama (breathing), mudra (gestures), <i>laya</i> (absorptions)<br><br>• The most important asanas, with illustrations of key sequences<br><br><i>Shadow Yoga, Cha