Krishnamacharya
Yoga Therapy
Yoga for Body, Breath and Mind
Yoga Yajnavalkya
The Master's Voice
The Yogasutras of Patanjali
Taittiriya Upanishad…
Description: Here is a personal tribute to “the father of modern yoga” Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888–1989), written by one of his longtime disciples. Krishnamacharya was a renowned Indian yoga master, Ayurvedic healer, and scholar who modernized yoga practice and whose students — including B. K. S. Iyengar, K. Pattabhi Jois, T. K. V. Desikachar, and Indra Devi — dramatically popularized yoga in the West.
In this book, the author, A. G. Mohan, a well–respected yoga teacher and yoga therapist, draws on his own memories and Krishnamacharya’s diaries and recorded material, to present a fascinating view of the man and his teachings, and Mohan’s own warm and inspiring relationship with the master. This portrait of the great teacher will be a compelling and informative read for yoga teachers and students who truly want to understand the source of their tradition and practice.
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“Preserving and passing on the teachings and traditions of his teacher, T. Krishnamacharya, was my grandfather’s life work. This book explains the legacy, and gives a better understanding into the life and work of a great master.”
– Sharath Rangaswamy, grandson of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois.
“Krishnamacharya is absolutely delightful. It gives us an intimate window into the devotion, intensity, and clarity of the true source of modern yoga, Sri Krishnamacharya. A. G. Mohan gives us urgently needed lessons on the inner subtlety and depth of yoga.”
– Richard Freeman, author of The Mirror of Yoga.
“Very few students actually stayed with Krishnamacharya to study and carefully practice what he was offering; A. G. Mohan is one who did. Read this book because it is a fascinating window into a deeply personal relationship in the age old practice of yoga transmission and learning.”
– Mark Whitwell, author of Yoga of Heart.
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Description: Authored by A.G. Mohan and Indra Mohan, this book explains the rational and authentic approach to the use of Yoga and Ayurveda for fitness and for therapy. The book adopts a logical and systematic approach. Applied points are derived from fundamental principles — the why is explained as well as the how.
Review in the Yoga Journal, March-April 2005:
“A long time student of the seminal 20th century yoga master T. Krishnamacharya, A.G. Mohan is well versed in the therapeutic applications of yoga practice. In their recent book, Yoga Therapy, he and his wife, Indra, offer one of the most accessible and useful guides to a yogic-Ayurvedic approach to wellness to be published in recent memory.
In a straightforward text, and hundreds of simple but illuminating drawings, the Mohans, co-founders of the Svastha Yoga Ayurveda Center in Chennai, India, outline a clear vision of “yoga and Ayurveda as therapy”.
Their opening section, “Yoga for Fitness”, includes introductions to yoga, Ayurveda and principles of movement and breathing — a terrain that is basic to practice and familiar to anyone who has taken more than a few classes, yet explicated in a way that makes the subject seem newly inviting and worth investigating.
The four chapters in their second section, “designing an Asana and Pranayama Practice”, probe the nuances of sequencing, “personalizing” asana practice, and breathwork.
The concluding section includes a chapter devoted to “Case Studies for the Yoga Therapist”, which is carefully circumscribed (major illnesses are not covered) yet nonetheless illustrates a sound method of applying yoga in specific therapeutic contexts.
Mr. Mohan has written several previous books, but this is the one that will most fully disseminate his knowledge to modern practitioners.”
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“This is a must-have volume for any serious yoga student, whether a yoga therapist or just an everyday practitioner. The mix of both theoretical and practical information allows readers to learn not only about the daily work of yoga, but its essential theoretical underpinnings as well. The book reminds us that yoga is the original holistic health care system.”
– Richard Rosen, author of The Yoga of Breath.
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Description: Authored by A.G. Mohan and first published in 1993, this book is a classic that explains the fundamentals of his study of 18 years with Sri T. Krishnamacharya. A practical and accessible introduction to the full, multifaceted richness of yoga.
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“An extraordinary Hatha manual... one you can read, savor, and refer to again and again as your practice unfolds. It is distinguished from its peers by its emphasis on individualized therapy and its translation of the philosophy of the yoga sutras into everyday practice.”
– Yoga Journal.
“Offers much for both beginner and expert to experience a new depth in their yoga practice.”
– NAPRA Review.
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Price: A$35.99 (including shipping)
To order this book please email: info@svastha.com.au
Description: Translated by A.G. Mohan, the Yoga Yajnavalkya is probably the most authentic and important classical text on yoga, second to the Yogasutras of Patanjali. Many other Yoga texts, including the Hatha Yoga Pradipika have borrowed verses from this text.
The Yoga Yajnavalkya takes the form of a conversation between the sage Yajnavalkya and his wife Gargi. An important feature of this text is the comprehensive discussion of Pranayama in as many as hundred verses.
This translation of the text includes the original Sanskrit verses in Devanagari script with translation, footnotes, chapter summaries and a detailed introduction explaining various terms and concepts that the reader will come across in the text.
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Audio CD with Booklet | Time: 69 min
Price: A$30.30 (including shipping)
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Description: Sri T. Krishnamacharya requires no introduction in the field of Yoga. He was one of the greatest Yogis of the last century. Most of Yoga practiced today has been influenced by his teachings. A.G. Mohan had the rare privilege of studying with this great Master for 18 years, from when Sri Krishnamacharya was 83 until he was 100.
This CD contains audio recordings of Sri Krishnamacharya made by A.G. Mohan with the Master‘s permission. It includes the Gayatri, passages from the Vedas, the first chapter of the Hathayogapradipika and the Bhagavad-Gita, and some other verses and comments by him. The recordings span the period from when Sri Krishnamacharya was 85 years of age up to when he was 100.
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2 Audio CD with Booklet | Rendered by Nitya Mohan
Price: A$59.99 (including shipping)
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Description: In this two-CD set, the Yogasutras are first recited in small phrases, with a pause for repetition after each phrase. This split version of each sutra is followed immediately by a recitation of the entire sutra, so that the continuity of the sutras is maintained.
The sutras are separated in sets of 10–15 per track for convenient access. In the last four tracks on CD–2, the entire Yogasutras are recited without a break, for the student to chant along, or simply to hear and reflect on. The booklet contains the transliteration of the split and complete versions of the sutras, mirroring the contents of the CDs.
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“This package is a wonderful learning tool and an aid to improving Sanskrit pronunciation. Nitya Mohan's voice is an en-chanting instrument. I highly recommend these tapes to all serious students of yoga.”
– Richard Rosen, Yoga Journal, November/December 1995 (review of tape version of the CD set).
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2 AUDIO CD SET | Time: 67 min + 58 min | Rendered by Nitya Mohan and Ganesh Mohan
Price: A$44.30 (including shipping)
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Description: The Taittiriya Upanishad is considered one of the most important Upanishads in the Vedic tradition. Rudram and Camakam are important Vedic chants from the middle of the Krishna Yajur Veda. The Narayana Upanishad contains many important Vedic mantras including the Gayatri. It is considered the fourth part of the Taittiriya Upanishad.
CD–1 contains the Taittiriya Upanishad and the Rudram & Camakam.
CD–2 contains the Narayana Upanishad.
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