This book continues to serve as excellent resources for those interested in the study of Hatha yoga. Hatha yoga is the physical part of yoga practice and is beneficial to the body both mentally and physically. It reduces stress, rejuvenates us and improves circulation. Yoga may be as effective as or better than exercise at improving a variety of health-related outcome measures. Certain yoga asanas, if practiced regularly, are known to have beneficial effects on human body. These yoga practices might be interacting with various somatic and Neuro-endocrine mechanisms bringing about therapeutic...

Superstition is regarded as a "belief that ones fate is in the hands of unknown external powers governed by forces over which one has no control." In the scientific sense, superstition is fundamentally irrational; however, superstitious beliefs are popularly accepted as evidenced in the emotional behaviour of the holder. Additionally, holding a superstition carries pejorative taint in that some people dont wish to admit to this of belief. Since these beliefs are transmitted via social inter-action, they are reflected in human experiences within athletic organizations. Their existence within...