Yantra Yoga, a Tibetan Buddhist system of movement and breathing exercises, bring the body/mind into balance and help achieve authentic relaxation--a preliminary to any meditative practice. Profusely illustrated with hundreds of line drawings, black and white photographs, and illustrations, Yantra Yoga presents Tibet's trulkhor yoga tradition as taught by one of its master exponents, Chogyal Namkhai Norbu.
Yantra Yoga's movements, exercises, and methods of concentration are all based on eighth-century text whose translation is included, illuminated by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu's commentary. Detailed charts for the timing of the breathing exercises are also included.

Yantra Yoga: The Tibetan Yoga of Movement, Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, Snow Lion Publications, Paperback, 408 pages, $34.95

Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, on of the great living masters of Dzogchen and Tantra, started transmitting this profound Yoga in the seventies, and at that time wrote this commentary which is based on the oral explanations of some Tibetan yogins and siddhas of the twentieth century. All Western practitioners will benefit from the extraordinary instructions contained in this volume.

	Contents: Yantra Yoga - The Tibetan Yoga of Movement
	Foreword	1
	Preface	3
	Introduction to the Fundamentals of Yantra Yoga	9
	THE UNION OF THE SUN AND MOON YANTRA by Vairocana	17
	A STAINLESS MIRROR OF JEWELS, Commentary to The Union of the Sun and Moon Yantra by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu	35
	PART ONE: The Preliminaries	41
	The Yantra Equipment	43
	Exhaling the Stale Air	43
	THE PHYSICAL TRAINING	45
	Tsigjong: Loosening the Joints	45
	1. Tightening	46
	2. Shaking	48
	3. Pulling	52
	4. Bending	56
	5. Rotating	58
	Lungsang: Purifying the Prana	61
	1. Inhaling Slowly	62
	2. Holding Open	64
	3. Directing	66
	4. Exhaling Quickly	68
	5. Inhaling Quickly	70
	6. Holding Closed	72
	7. Contracting	74
	8. Exhaling Slowly	76
	Tsadul: Controlling the Channels	78
	The Pranayama	78
	The Yantras	79
	1. Massaging	80
	2. Extending the Ankles	82
	3. Rotating the Arms	84
	4. Closing the Armpits	86
	5. Stretching	88
	PART TWO: The Fundamental Series of Pranayamas and Yantras	91
	THE FIVE SERIES OF PRANAYAMAS	94
	First Series: The Four Characteristic Conditions	95
	The Pranayama	95
	The Yantras	97
	1. The Camel	99
	2. The Conch	107
	3. The Flame	115
	4. The Turtle	123
	5. The Plough	131
	Second Series: The Four Profound Applications	139
	The Pranayama	139
	The Yantras	148
	1. The Snake	149
	2. The Curved Knife	157
	3. The Dagger	165
	4. The Dog	173
	5. The Spider	181
	Third Series: The Secret Breathing for Directing the Prana into the Central Channel	189
	The Pranayama	189
	The Yantras	194
	1. The Bow	195
	2. The Half-Moon	203
	3. The Lion	211
	4. The Vulture	219
	5. The Triangle	227
	Fourth Series: The Smooth Breathing with Seven Limbs	235
	The Pranayama	235
	The Yantras	240
	1. The Locust	241
	2. The Dove	249
	3. The Trident	257
	4. The Tiger	265
	5. The Jewel	273
	Fifth Series: The Rough Breathing with Six Applications	281
	The Pranayama	281
	The Yantras	285
	1. The Wheel	287
	2. The Eagle	295
	3. The Sword	303
	4. The Frog	311
	5. The Peacock	319
	Summary of the Initial and Final Phases of the Yantras of the Five Series	327
	THE ALL-INCLUSIVE METHOD OF THE SEVEN LOTUS POSES	331
	1. The Flaming Lotus	334
	2. The Arched Lotus	336
	3. The Entwined Lotus	338
	4. The Suspended Lotus	340
	5. The Swinging Lotus	342
	6. The Jumping Lotus	344
	7. The Snaking Lotus	346
	Summary of the Initial and Final Phases of the Yantras of the Seven Lotus Poses	348
	THE SIGNS AND RESULTANT QUALITIES OF THE PRACTICE	351
	1. The Resultant Qualities of the Three Secret Aspects	351
	2. The Three Ripenings	352
	3. The Obtainment of the Three Powers	353
	PART THREE: The Concluding Sections	355
	1. Overcoming Hindrances: The Vajra Wave	357
	2. Final Advice	365
	3. Conclusion	365
	Dedication of Merit	365
	Colophon	366
	The Name of the Author	366
	Appendix One: The Functions of the Five Pranas	369
	Appendix Two: On the Cakras	370
	Appendix Three: The Yantras Related to Various Aspects of Buddhist Practice	372
	Appendix Four: Preliminary Loosening Exercises	374
	Appendix Five: List of the Benefits of the Yantras	376
	Notes:	381
	Index of Tibetan and Sanskrit Names and Terms	402