Hatha Yoga for Human Health/Nitin Korpal and Ganesh Shankar.Hatha Yoga for Human Health/Nitin Korpal and Ganesh Shankar. New Delhi, Satyam Pub., 2005, 208 p., figs., ISBN 81-88134-37-6.

    Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Yoga: its origin and development. 3. Hatha Yogic practices and their application. 4. Hatha Yogic practices and their relevance to human health. Conclusions. References. Appendices. 

    "Health and fitness is the concern of each and every person. The present work aims to enlighten the masses about the concept of pain and pleasure, temporal and transcendental health, history and origin of Yoga, types of Yoga with special reference to Hatha Yoga and Hatha Yogic practices, alongwith diet and meditation and usefulness of Yogic practices therapeutically. Hope this book will act as a catalyst to show the correct path to those people who have lost the sight of knowledge." (jacket)

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