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The Hindu Yogi Science of Breath – Ramamcharaka

An early 20th-century survey of yoga within the Hindu religious and philosophical framework — āsana, prāṇāyāma, mantra, and the classical darśana of Sāṃkhya-Yoga presented for a general educated readership. A document of the moment when Indian yoga began to translate itself for the West, before the translation became the primary version.

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Yoga in Daily Life

A systematic approach to bringing yoga practice off the mat and into the rhythms of ordinary days — morning protocols, breath practice integrated with work, evening wind-down, and the understanding that every transition between states is an opportunity for awareness. Situates yoga as an ecological practice, not a fitness regime.

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Tibetan Dream Yoga — Milam, Six Yogas of Nāropa

A practitioner’s guide to milam — dream yoga as transmitted through the Six Yogas of Nāropa. Covers the preparatory practices (recognition of the dream state, stabilisation, transformation), the relationship between milam and tummo, and the view that the dream state is an intermediate training ground for the bardo. For serious practitioners of Tibetan Buddhist tantra.

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Yoga Nidra in a Nutshell

An accessible introduction to yoga nidrā — its tantric roots in nyāsa practice, the layered structure of the mind it works with, and the eight stages of Swami Satyananda’s modern system.

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Yoga Kuṇḍalinī — A Classical Manual

A classical manual on kuṇḍalinī practice — the preparation of body and nervous system (śarīra-śuddhi, nāḍī-śodhana, kriyā sequence), the cakra system as integrated map, and the understanding that the śakti is already present and the practice creates conditions for its movement.

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Yoga Stretches

A practical guide to yoga-based stretching — distinguishing the held, breath-integrated āsana from the ballistic stretch, addressing the role of the fascia, and organising sequences by joint group and daily need. For students and teachers who want a biomechanically grounded somatic entry point.

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Tend the flame

Slow letters on yoga, ecology, and the old ways. Arrives like monsoon — rare, full, alive.

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