Yoga, especially Hatha Yoga, is now a craze both in India and abroad. Many books on the subject dealing with various aspects of Yoga and catering to a variety of needs and tastes have hit the stands during the past decade. I have known the author, E. R. Ram Kumar, as an excellent writer, having read his many and varied articles, some of them falling in my area of professional interest: health. What indeed came as a surprise to me as I pored through the MS, was the refreshingly new angle and approach Mr. Ram Kumar has adopted for his book. I was impressed by the depth of knowledge he has acquired in the study of human anatomy and the many diseases our body is vulnerable to.
In fact, I should have thought that a more appropriate title for the book would have been "Yoga Therapy/' for the author, while discussing each asana, also analyses the many common illnesses and suggests appropriate Yogic remedies for them. The book is meant as much for the young as for the old, as much for the healthy as for the sick. I am convinced that it will go a long- way in helping the reader who is interested not only in preserving but also promoting physical and mental health.
The hygienic principles of modern medicine are appropriately incorporated in the manual. One of the tragedies of modern education is that it pays scant attention to the human physiology and its marvellous working, leaving even the so-called educated class ignorant of their own body mechanism. This book dwells on the minute and delicate working of the different organs, especially the ductless glands, and suggests differents postures for their healthy care.
The book demonstrates how food, clothes, habits, etc., have a bearing on health. There is a belief that Yoga should not be practised without the guidance of an able and experienced teacher. This book takes the role of such a teacher, leading the reader step by step to acquire mastery over Yoga asanas.
As a medical man and practising clinician, I very much appreciate and approve the medical concepts used by the author to explain the physiological and hygienic principles. I am sure Heal Yourself With Yoga will be a valuable addition to the more serious study of this fascinating subject.

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