Yoga of the Subtle Body: A Guide to the Physical and Energetic Anatomy of Yoga

and meditative perspective, is examined in Beyond The Mind. The present volume falls inbetween these two books. It has points in common with Tantric Yoga and the Wisdom Goddesses: Spiritual Secrets of Ayurveda, which deals with the chakras and the energetics of the subtle body. The reader can look into these books for more information on the greate

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Once the heart area has been liberated, attention continues to move downward into the area of the belly, or the hara. The term hara is mostly used in Japanese martial arts such as aikido and meditative traditions such as Zen. It refers to a vital energy center that resides below the navel in the lower belly. While the hara appears to be distinct fr

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