Author: Sitadevi YogendraTranslator(s)/ Editors(s): Shri YogendraPublisher: The Yoga InstituteYear: 2015Language: EnglishPages: 194ISBN/UPC (if available): 8185053103
Description
All yoga practises do not apply with equal benefit to women. Scientific researches conducted at the Yoga Institute of Santacruz for the past 70 years may reveal how some of the yoga processes may prove harmful to a beginner from amongst the fair sex. Yoga Physical Education for Women is a course evolved after decades of clinical and laboratory research to suit the special needs of women. Written for women by a woman, Smt. Sitadevi, the medical practitioner in charge of the ladies section of the Institute, the books the first text to guide women in their study of Yoga. It deals with physical education in relation to health to and outlines yoga psychosomatics for treatment of diseases though homeostasis. Overweight, diet, sex, painless childbirth, neurasthenia relaxation and mental health are some of the problems dealt with in the light of Yoga.COMMENTS: "Mrs. Sitadevi understand Yoga herself and is able to make others understand it too." --- Illustrated Weekly of India" The first Indian lady to pioneer in the field of Yoga who has proved that Yoga can be practiced and perfected by women." --- Blitz."The first book ever to be written on the secret practices of Yoga by a women for women. It is still the only text."--- Sunday Times. " Indeed a characteristic of the book is the uplifting of the mental and spiritual natures which these exercises will bring about."--- New Health"Smt. Sitadevi has been invited by the Women's Health Federation of America as an official delegate at the World Health Welfare Congress in appreciation of her contribution to health literature adapted to her sex." --- The Sunday Standard"Her book merits attention of all intelligent girls and women who value their health of body and mind." --- Daily Herald
Contents
FOURTH EDITION SIXTH EDITION INTRODUCTION LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS CHAPTER I. WOMEN'S HEALTH AND YOGA Problem of Good Health (a) Causes of Ill Health (b)Consequences of Ill Health (c)Virtues of Good Health Need of Physical Education for Woman (a)Feminine Disadvantages (b)Prejudice against Physical Education Advantages of Yoga Physical Culture (a)Fundamental Objectives (b)Characteristic Differences Care of the Body CHAPTER II. CORRECTIVE PRAYER POSES Problem of Good Health (a) Causes of Ill Health (b)Consequences of Ill Health (c)Virtues of Good Health Need of Physical Education for Woman (a)Feminine Disadvantages (b)Prejudice against Physical Education Advantages of Yoga Physical Culture (a)Fundamental Objectives (b)Characteristic Differences Care of the Body CHAPTER II. CORRECTIVE PRAYER POSES Relation of Proper Carriage to Health Pararthanasana in Relaxed Standing (a) Romberg's Sign (b) Kneeling Ekapadasana Padmasana CHAPTER III. CORRECTIVE Essentials to Health Height in Relation to Health (a) Normal Height (b) Feminine Structural Disadvantages (c) Increasing Height Yastikasana Bulk vs Slimness Parvatasana Suppleness and Elasticity Trikonasana Konasana Garudasana CHAPTER IV. CONSTITUTIONAL ESSENTIALS TO HEALTH Unhygienic Overweight (a)Overweight: Its Causes and Treatment (b) Food for Health Observations and Case Reports Abdominal Tonicity Hastapadangustasana Hastapadasana Process of Self-poisoning Causes of Constipation Various Forms of Constipation Intestinal Gases CHAPTER V. SEX AND MOTHERHOOD The Sex Glands Glandular Secretions and Health Eroticism Detrimental to Kealth Yoga Directives on Sex Healthy Motherhood for Healthy Progeny Care of the Pelvic Organs Matsyasana Paryankasana Ardha-sarvangasana Viparitakarani Painless Childbirth CHAPTER VI. YOGA FOR NERVES AND MIND Health of the Nerves How Mind affects Health Neurasthenia: Its causes and Cure (a) Symptoms of Neurasthenia (b) Treatment of Neurasthenia Need for Spinal Exercise Bhujangasana Halasana Ustrasana Relaxation (a)Yoganidra (b) Twofold Relaxation (c) Makarasana (d) Savasana (e) Relaxation for Beauty (f) Sleep GUIDETABLE INDEX
