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Light on Prãnãyãma: The Yogic Art of Breathing

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By B.K.S. Iyengar — 1985

In this classic, a yoga master describes the techniques of breathing together with a comprehensive background of yoga philosophy in this authoritative, practical and indispensable guide.

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