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Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a form of Hatha Yoga while Hatha Yoga is a first step in the practice-philosophy of Ashtanga Yoga of Patanjali. Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga has six series of asanas. The asanas are placed systematically and the students are supposed to practice the asanas in the same sequence. The first or the primary series is called “Yoga Chikitsa” and the second or intermediate series is called “Nadi Shodhana”. The next four series have one name altogether and it is “Sthira Bhaga”. These series are intensive and difficult as you move from one asana to another asana, one series to the next. This book is sure to help reverse the unfortunate misperception that Ashtanga is too difficult for the average student or only meant to be practiced by advanced students. With this book, the author uses an engaging balance of seriousness and playfulness to reveal the inherent logic and universal accessibility of the Ashtanga Yoga method. This means that not just Ashtanga students, but students from any style, including beginners and those who are new to Ashtanga Yoga, will find a wise and trustworthy guide for entering into a powerful learning method. This is a definitive guide to the philosophy and practice of Yoga—the ancient healing discipline for body and mind for all yoga lovers and students.