Sheffield
Satyananda Yoga School

Yoga Management of Common Diseases

£9.00

This is a valuable work for both doctor / patient and teacher / student.This book deals with 37 common as well as serious and chronic diseases, which afflict the human body. It gives basic information about the causes and effects of each condition from the yogic as well as medical points of view. In-depth yogic management is offered along with the current medical treatment, diet, dos and don'ts. The book is divided into 7 sections, covering the diseases of head and neck, cardiovascular system, respiratory system, gastro-intestinal tract, joints and musculoskeletal system, urogenital system and miscellaneous disorders. The aim of this book is to inform people that a way out exists and to inspire them to practise yoga and raise themselves out of their afflictions.
Dr Swami Karmananda

The Effects of Yoga on Hypertension

£9.00

This book is divided into three sections: cause, cure and practices. The first section describes the basic physiology of the cardiovascular system and the various causes of hypertension including psychological and pranic influences, lifestyle, stress and heredity. The yogic view is discussed in depth along with that of modern medicine. The second, section on management, explains the yogic way to reduce blood pressure to normal levels through the practice of yoga, supplemented by lifestyle and mind management. The last section contains a weekly chart of yoga techniques, followed by clear instructions for individual practices. Finally low blood pressure is dealt with in an appendix along with diet.
Dr Swami Shankardevananda

Yoga Mgt of Astma and Diabetes

£9.00

In this book an Australian doctor, under the guidance of Swami Satyananda, explains two common disorders that can be managed efficiently by yoga. The book has 4 sections, the first of which deals with asthma and yoga. The author, who suffered from asthma himself, uses his professional and experiential knowledge to deal with the causes and effects of the disease, and covers medical, yogic and other treatments, diet and the path to health. The second section deals with diabetes and yoga, including insulin dosage, diet and yogic management. The third section gives instructions for the yogic practices necessary for both asthma and diabetes. The fourth section deals with yogic research on both conditions, giving clinical trials and case histories, documenting yoga therapy camps for asthma and diabetes, and explaining the holistic approach to therapy and how yoga works.
Dr Swami Shankardevananda

The Practices of Yoga for the Digestive System

£9.00

This book deals with the digestive system in three sections. The first covers the physiology of digestion, the psychology of hunger and eating, and the ayurvedic and yogic view of digestion and food habits. The second section describes the patho-physiology and yogic management of a variety of digestive disorders from simple wind and indigestion to nagging acidity, annoying constipation and piles, distressing diarrhoea and dysentery, with special reference to diet. The third section deals with the yogic practices needed to remove digestive disorders and keep the digestive system in good health. Clear instructions and diagrams for each practice are given, which even a beginner can follow. The text was written by a qualified and experienced doctor in this field under the guidance of Swami Satyananda Saraswati.
Dr Swami Shankardevananda

Yoga and Cardiovascular Management

£8.00

This book compiles the discussions between Swami Satyananda Saraswati and a group of French medical experts, physicians and yoga teachers who shared their views on Yoga and Medical Management of Cardiovascular Disease at Tenon Hospital, Paris in September 1981. A yogi discusses the whole range of heart and vascular diseases plus the relevant co-existing diseases like diabetes mellitus and pulmonary disorders from the modern scientific as well as yogic viewpoints. Covered are the causes, patho-physiology and management of cardiovascular disorders such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, cardiac arrhythmia, stroke, cerebral degenerative diseases, peripheral vascular disease and arteriosclerosis, followed by the yogic explanation and in-depth yogic management with scientific back-up. The research data was correlated by an Australian doctor and the scientific disposition and language make the book ideal for both medical scientists and lay people alike.
Swami Satyananda Saraswati and Swami Karmananda

Exploring Yoga and Cancer

£10.00

Exploring Yoga and Cancer applies the insights of modern medical science and yogic understanding. An in-depth analysis of how cancer develops, including at the subtle levels of being, the principles supporting yogic cancer management, and how yoga practices work to help reverse and manage the effects of cancer.

This book explains what cancer is and how it forms, and looks at the various causes. It examines how the yoga practices work to aid those with cancer. Detailed advice and information to assist the foundation of yogic management plans for different people with different types of cancers is offered. The final section presents and introduction to research in the field of yoga and cancer.
by Dr Swami Yogapratap

Yogic Management of Cancer

£10.00

Yoga Management of Cancer explains cancer and its causes in a practical way in the light of modern scientific understanding and the yoga perspective. Advice is offered on applying yoga to help manage cancer and the effects of conventional treatments at all levels of being. Useful yogic tools presented include yoga practices, yoga lifestyle and diet, and practices for self-observation and cultivation of positive attitudes.

Detailed practices are included to help regain health and reconnect with the self. Where recovery is not possible, people with cancer are helped towards a positive acceptance of death, and advice is offered on preparation for dying.
Swami Nirmalananda