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Sounds True, Inc., Boulder, CO 80306 2002 Richard Freeman

All rights reserved. No part of this compact disc may be used or reproduced in any manner

without written permission from the author and publisher. Published 2002

Cover image: Tim Benko

ISBN 1-56455-984-X

Also by Richard Freeman:

Sounds True Audio

The Yoga Matrix(2001)

For a free catalog of audios, videos, and music, please contact:

Sounds True, PO Box 8010, Boulder, CO 80306-8010.

Phone 800-333-9185www.soundstrue.com


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Dear Listener,

This program is intended to introduce you to the subtle and delightful art of pranayama. Since

pranayama is pleasant and soft, you need not force the breath, the mind, or the body to conform to

a rigid pattern. Be kind. Just draw the breath along, feeling its intrinsic quality. There is no need to

be impatient, frustrated, angry, or forceful with the breathing. The metaphors and images used in

the program need not be grasped too literally. If you are keenly attentive as the breath is moving

in and out, you're doing well. You're alive!

Please feel no need to do all of the exercises at once. Proceed gradually over months

of practice to cultivate the exercises. Seek out a qualified instructor if you have difficulty or

questions. If you have hypertension, pulmonary problems, or other health concerns, get the

advice of a physician before proceeding with the program.

Please familiarize yourself with the postures in these liner notes before listening to the

program. You may need to refer to the liner notes a number of times to get the details clear. The

breathing techniques themselves require much patience and practice before their subtletiesand delights present themselves.


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2. Under the PotThe fingertips on the lower belly, tone in the

pelvic floor

1. The UmbrellaLying on the back, arms raised, opening the back of the diaphragm


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4. The Stiffened Corpse B The same as above with hands turned down

3. The Stiffened Corpse A Hands up, arms at side, body stiffened

5. Vishnus Step Draw up one knee with in-breath, the other arm overhead


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6. The Sitting PostureOn a cushion and on a chair


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7. The Radiant ReachSitting with arms stretched overhead

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8. Opening the GillsRoll back shoulders, widen back

of the diaphragm

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9. Pillow PranayamaReclining back over terraced cushions

10. Vishnu Mudra 11. Vishnu Mudra onthe Nose

Digital Pranayama

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12. The Corpse Pose

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Richard Freeman has been a student of yoga since 1968.He has spent more than nine years in Asiastudying a variety of yogic disciplines. A

long-time student of K. Pattabhi Joisof Mysore, India, he is the creator ofpopular videos on Ashtanga Yoga andis the director of the Yoga Workshop inBoulder, Colorado.

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