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7 texts · the philosophy, practice and inner map of Yoga

The foundational manual of Haṭha Yoga, covering āsana, prāṇāyāma, mudrā, bandha, kuṇḍalinī and samādhi, and showing how disciplined practice prepares the practitioner for Rāja Yoga.

A systematic teaching presented through seven stages: purification, strength, steadiness, calmness, lightness, direct perception and liberation.

A dialogue on the nature of the Self, the subtle body, nāḍīs, prāṇa, mudrās and meditation, bringing together Haṭha Yoga practice and non-dual philosophy.

An early text of the Nath tradition presenting the essential disciplines of āsana, prāṇāyāma, mudrā, concentration and the awakening of kuṇḍalinī.

A profound Nath text that explores the relationship between the individual body and the universe, the nature of the siddha, and the realisation of unity between the self and the Absolute.

A Yoga Upaniṣad centred on the subtle body, cakras, nāḍīs, prāṇa, mantra and kuṇḍalinī, describing the inward movement of consciousness through yogic practice.

The classical framework of Aṣṭāṅga Yoga, examining the movements of the mind, the causes of suffering, the stages of meditation and the path towards freedom.