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The Vijnana Yoga Beginners Practice Manual is an invaluable companion for people who have just discovered yoga and wish to practice on their own. The manual outlines a basic program for each day of the week including a series of asanas with detailed drawings and Sanskrit names on each page.The manual also provides guidance especially tailored for beginners. It explains how to develop an independent home practice, helping the student find ways to cultivate apersonal meeting with yoga outside the yoga class. It also introduces the student to the Seven Vital Principles of Vijnana Yoga, which describe the more subtle aspects of yogic technique and attitude. Through integration of the principles, students can explore the ease and steadiness in asana described in the original yogic texts.