Practical Yoga For Everyone

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The practice of yoga has in the past century spread far from its source, and the exercises of Hatha Yoga are now taught in thousands of yoga schools all across the world.

This book presents the reader with a simple introduction to the basic exercises of yoga, how to do them simply and safely, and how they benefit both body and mind. It gives valuable hints about the lifestyle to adopt for longevity and good health, and as well as a view of Hatha Yoga in the context of the life-enhancing and deeply spiritual philosophy that underpins it. In dong so, it dispels many notions regarding the age, culture or creed required for yoga, showing it to be truly a practical science and art for everyone.

Howard Murphet born and educated in Tasmania, Australia, served with the British Red Cross and later with the Eighth Army during the Second World War. In charge of the British Press Section during the Nuremberg Trials, he was later Public Relations Officer for various organizations before coming to India in 1964. Studying Indian spiritual philosophy, he became a staunch devotee of Sri Satya Sai Baba,, and over the years has written several books about him. H has since settled in Australia.

Foreword

This book was first published by Oldbourne Books of London in 1964, under the title Yoga for Busy People. When I was living in India a few years later, Oldbourne Books had disappeared. Presumably it had been reabsorbed into Beaver book Press from which it had originally come. So, although the first edition was a sell-out, there was no possibility of any new edition of this book. As I was still living in India, I offered the book to Orient Longman of India. I was very pleased when they accepted it and published it in 1971. it was published as a paperback for sale in India, Sri Lanka, South-east Asia and Africa. It continued to sell in those countries for over twenty years. Then in the year 1992, the publishers informed m that they meant a volume of more substantial and attractive appearance. For the new book me to make whatever revisions I felt that the book ad proved its worth by being still alive and active some thirty years after I had first written it in 1963. I rewrote the first chapter which seemed inadequate. I made necessary changes in other chapters too. After years of study of yoga philosophy under various teachers in India, I felt that a postscript to the book was called for in order to bring the subject of the popular Hatha Yoga into a better perspective. I feel that this volume on practical yoga will prove of real value to the growing number of people throughout the world who re seeking a guide into this ancient but ever modern science and art of meaningful living.