The Hatha Yoga Pradipika
by Svātmārāma
The Hatha Yoga Pradipika is a fifteenth-century Sanskrit manual of hatha yoga by Svatmarama, covering postures, breath control, mudras and meditation in four chapters. This edition is Brian Dana Akers's English translation for YogaVidya.com, printed with the Sanskrit text.
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The first edition of The Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Svātmārāma was published in Woodstock, NY by YogaVidya.com in 2002. We track 1 edition.
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The first edition of The Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Svātmārāma was published in Woodstock, NY by YogaVidya.com in 2002.
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