Swara Yoga  (English, Paperback, Muktibodhananda Swami)

Swara Yoga: The Tantric Science Of Brain Breathing is a complete text about Swara Yoga that contains its theory, practice section, and the original text.

Summary Of The Book

Shiva Swarodaya is a Hindu tantric text originally written in Sanskrit, which is also known as Swara Yoga. The text begins as a conversation between Shiva and Parvati, where Shiva introduces the text, explains the importance of keeping it secret, and states its astrological value. Also known as "phonetic astrology", this text deals with the sound of one’s own breath. It provides an introduction to swaras and their effects, teaches what to do during specific flow of swaras, and deals with the signs of forthcoming death.

Swara Yoga: The Tantric Science Of Brain Breathing is the revised edition of Swami Muktibodhananda’s Swara Yoga. It is the detailed translation of the Shiva Swarodaya with a comprehensive introduction, study and commentary. It follows the same pattern of a dialogue between Shiva and Parvati. Here, the author discusses the basic theory of swara yoga, elucidating relevant topics such as nadis, chakras and prana. She gives ample space to the practice section where she details how the techniques of swara yoga can be practiced in one’s life. The last section of the book comprises the original Sanskrit text along with its English translation.

Categorized into three sections, the theory section of Swara Yoga: The Tantric Science Of Brain Breathing includes references to scientific research related to the breathing patterns, instinctual behaviour and higher brain functions. The practice section consists of the detailed explanations of the techniques of swara yoga such as recognizing the swara, timing the swara, prana sadhana, tattwa vichara, working with the Active Swara, Tattwa Sadhana and others. Additionally, Swami Muktibodhananda has incorporated charts, illustrations and line drawings to further enhance the experience of reading this text.

The purpose of swara yoga is to stimulate the highest human potential. It is beneficial for both who have faith in a supreme reality as well as who don’t. It leads to total awakening of the entire being. It is traditionally a closely guarded secretive science that is taught from guru to disciple and not through written literature. However, with the increasing interest in bioenergetics, psychotronics and kirlian photography, people are keen to explore more about this ancient form of yoga. Swara Yoga: The Tantric Science Of Brain Breathing is an answer for those yoga teachers and advanced yoga practitioners who wish to find out more about it.

About Swami Muktibodhananda

Swami Muktibodhananda is a world-renowned advocate of the Satyananda Yoga system. Swami Muktibodhananda has also published Light On Hatha Yoga Pradpika and Energy The Spark Of Life.

Muktibodhananda was initiated on the path of Yoga at an early age. It was in 1976 when she met her guru Paramahansa Swami Satyananda that she decided to devote her entire life to Yoga. She studied, taught and practiced sadhana under Swami Satyananda for almost a decade in India. She started writing books during her stay in India. She has immense experience in different yogic techniques that are relevant for everyday life. She was honored with the title of Yogacharya by Paramahansa Swami Niranjanananda in 1993 for her contributions. At present, she teaches and gives lectures on different aspects of yoga in Australia and around the world.