How to Use Yoga/Amresh Kumar.How to Use Yoga/Amresh Kumar. New Delhi, Khel Sahitya Kendra, 2007, vi, 416 p., ISBN 81-7524-477-1.

    Contents: 1. What is Yoga. 2. Branches of Yoga? 3. The principles of Yoga. 4. History of Yoga. 5. Yoga and stress. 6. Yoga and anxiety. 7. Sexual health and Yoga. 8. Yoga and obesity. 9. Yoga and its benefits. 10. Yoga for men. 11. Yoga for women. 12. The philosophy of Yoga. 13. The psychology of Yoga. 14. Asana and Pranayama. 15. All Yoga is one. 16. Yoga styles. 17. Yoga for concentration and meditation. 

    "Yoga is an ancient Indian body of knowledge that dates back more than 5000 years ago. The word "Yoga" came from the Sanskrit word "Yuj" which means "to unite or integrate." Yoga then is about the union of a person's own consciousness and the universal consciousness.

    The present book discusses all the important aspects of Yoga and its related fields. It outlines all the essentials facts, concepts of Yoga, branches of Yoga, principles of Yoga, Yoga and stress, anxiety, Yoga for women and men etc. The text are written in simple colloquial English keeping in mind the language difficulty of the students." (jacket)

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