Yoga is divided into several branches, ranging from that which teaches the control of the body, to that which teaches the attainment of the highest spiritual development. In the work we will not go into the higher phases of the subject, except when the "Science of Breath" touches upon the same. The "Science of Breath" touches Yoga at many points, and although chiefly concerned with the development and control of the physical, has also its psychic side, and even enters the field of spiritual development | THE HINDU-YOGI SCIENCE OF BREATH Page 1 By YOGI RAMACHARAKA THE HINDU-YOGI SCIENCE OF BREATH By YOGI RAMACHARAKA Author of Yogi Philosophy and Oriental Occultism Advanced Course in Yogi Philosophy Hatha Yogi Psychic Healing etc. Copyright 1903 Expired If you enjoy this book please pass it on to as many people as you possibly can. Digital Version by Created October 2003 LONDON L. N. FOWLER CO. LTD. 29 LUDGATE HILL LONDON PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY W. J. MACKAY CG. LTD. CHATHAM THE HINDU-YOGI SCIENCE OF BREATH Page 2 By YOGI RAMACHARAKA CHAPTER I. - SALAAM . Page 4 CHAPTER BREATH IS LIFE. . Page 6 CHAPTER III. - THE EXOTERIC THEORY OF BREATH. Page 9 CHAPTER IV. - THE ESOTERIC THEORY OF BREATH. Page 14 CHAPTER V. - THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. Page 17 CHAPTER NOSTRIL VS. MOUTH-BREATHING. Page 20 CHAPTER VII. - THE FOUR METHODS OF RESPIRATION. Page 24 HIGH BREATHING. Page 25 MID BREATHING . Page 26 LOW BREATHING . Page 26 THE YOGI COMPLETE BREATH. Page 27 CHAPTER VIII. - THE YOGI COMPLETE BREATH. Page 29 CHAPTER IX. - PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT OF COMPLETE BREATH. Page 32 CHAPTER X. - A FEW BITS OF YOGI LORE. Page 36 THE YOGI CLEANSING BREATH . Page 36 THE YOGI NERVE VITALIZING BREATH. . Page 37 THE YOGI VOCAL BREATH . Page 38 CHAPTER XI. - THE SEVEN YOGI DEVELOPING EXERCISES. Page 39 THE RETAINED BREATH. Page 39 LUNG CELL STIMULATION . Page 40 RIB STRETCHING . Page 40 CHEST EXPANSION . Page 41 WALKING EXERCISE . Page 41 MORNING EXERCISE . Page 42 STIMULATING CIRCULATION . Page 42 CHAPTER XII. - SEVEN MINOR YOGI EXERCISES. Page 43 EXERCISE I . Page 43 EXERCISE II. Page 43 EXERCISE III . Page 44 EXERCISE IV . Page 44 EXERCISE V. Page 44 EXERCISE VI . Page 45 EXERCISE VII . Page 45 CHAPTER XIII. - VIBRATION AND YOGI RHYTHMIC BREATHING. Page 46 CHAPTER XIV. - PHENOMENA OF YOGI PSYCHIC BREATHING. Page 50 GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR YOGI PSYCHIC BREATHING . Page 50 PRANA DISTRIBUTING . Page 51 INHIBITING PAIN . Page 51 DIRECTING THE CIRCULATION . Page 52 .
