Yoga and Cardiovascular Management

by Prakashanand Saraswati

YOGA AND CARDIOVASCULAR MANAGEMENT is a compilation of the discussions between Swamiji and a group of French medical experts, physicians and yoga teachers who shared their views on yoga and the medical management of cardiovscular disease. The discussions shed light on the yogic approach to managing the whole range of heart and vascular diseases in relation to the medical view point. Both yoga and Medicine are sciences in their own right and while they complement each other in managing disease, yoga is shown to embrace the whole individual nature in getting to the root and cause of the disease. In addition to cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases and cancer are also included, giving the yogic explanation and management techniques 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

Paperback

First published December 1, 2001

Reviews

[Prakash Yadav · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ever since some blood was found in my cholestrol system, I've been genuinely concerned about my ticker. The psychosomatic impact of the report had me scamper to this used books stall for a book or two on how to clean pumps. Naturally I bought this book, for the Bihar School of Yoga is mighty learned.
This book nonchalantly assumes the reader knows her or his pawanmuktasan from their shrav asan. Clearly I didn't so it was like Morrison and Boyd's organic chemistry all over again. Why 5 stars you might ask, because there are only so many at my disposal! The language is articulate in a very sophisticated yet simple way. The approach might look pseudo scientific, but I would say it's probably due to its brevity. If you are in sync with what the book is really telling you, it's pretty pragmatic like science. A lot of it is selling yog nidra that swami pioneered in, with direct applications for cardiac problems. But the book has an ulterior motive, to elevate the reader into the spiritual plane where they are cognizant of human pathology and physiology as a whole and cardiac or hepatic issues are mere manifestations of an unnatural lifestyle.
Why is this or his other books not printed more than the Bible of why swami didn't eclipse croesus in disposable income ? Poor marketing. Yoga needs to be rebranded. The Indian govt is doing its bit but the vibe is not right. It's seen as a thing boomers did to pass time before tiktok. I don't have a solution, let's wait for like 2-300 years before it's rediscovered and rebranded to save the capitalist paradigm.
Feel free to read this book, you will either discover yourself and be enlightened or speed read it and post a silly review.

[San · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice

[Deb · Rating 1 out of 5]

The Bihar/satyananda tradition is an abusive, vindictive cult and satyananda is a known sexual predator.
Avoid.