Hatha Yoga: The Hidden Language, Symbols, Secrets & Metaphors

by Swami Sivananda Radha

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Experience the power of Hatha Yoga as a tool for spiritual transformation. Providing symbolic and mythological context for each asana, the Hidden Language method encourages you to take Hatha beyond the physical. Explore twenty-two asanas through symbol and metaphor. Spiritualize your Hatha practice.

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Swami Sivananda Radha explains the broader nature and purpose of yoga asanas. Each posture is like a symbolic gesture that creates a specific effect on the mind and invites reflection on a psychological or spiritual quality. Working with metaphor, symbolism, imagery, and visualisation, Swami Radha explores twenty-two of the most common asanas and guides the student to discover their inner meaning and gain a deeper appreciation of the power of yoga as a tool for self-transformation.

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