Theos casimir hamati bernard 19081947 was an explorer and author, known for his work. Bernard rodeo scenes new orleans streets and buildings series 2. Great masters, through the potency of hatha yoga, breaking the scepter of death, are roaming in the universe. There is so much information in this book about pranayama and its benefits, going way beyond the average practitioner. Theos was known as the white lama who also a tibetan arts master. Box 2, folder 6 hatha yoga dissertation plates 1943 box 3, folder 2154 hatha yoga dissertation plate negatives 1943 box 2, folder 7 jonathan gordon 1945 oversize box 1, folder 3 theos bernard and helen graham park portraits 1946 box 2, folder 8 photographs unidentified undated box 4, folder business card logos and book plate. I devoted some fifteen minutes to stretching the tongue f. To ask other readers questions about yogasana vijnana, please sign up. Theos bernard was one of grandfather owens teachers. The explorer and author theos bernard illustrates himself in a posture named vajroli mudra in his 1943 participant observer book hatha yoga. Comparative religion possible difficulties in yoga as a. Mar, 20 eventually settling in new york city, theos taught yoga, specifically in forms designed for increased sexual and general energizing power.
Finding aid to the theos bernard papers, 18841998, bulk. Pdf theos bernard hatha yoga ingles free download pdf. One of the most important postures that i was required to perfect is called. Pranayama is the practice of breath control in yoga. Flag for dhirendra brahmachari sukshma vyayama subtle yoga.
He was the nephew of pierre arnold bernard, oom the omnipotent, and like him became a yoga celebrity. Bernard died in nyack on september 28, 1955, in his eightieth year. Theos casimir bernard collection arizona historical society. If you require any part of this publication in larger print or as a pdf document sent electronically. His account of oldstyle hatha yoga as a spiritual path, hatha yoga. Stretch pose, sat kriya, peacock pose, bow pose, fish pose, uddihyana bandha, breath of fire. Theos bernard war ein junger amerikanischer wissenschaftler. Theos casimir bernard s 1943 account of traditional hatha yoga as a spiritual path, hatha yoga.
His nephew theos bernard, who had been a member of the nyack community, wrote an authoritative thesis on hatha yoga while at columbia university. I had no idea who this man was until we did some research. The report of a personal experience and has been frequently reprinted. Contains loose newspaper clippings and three scrapbooks that document theos bernard, tibet, yoga and his second wife, ganna walska. Hatha yoga, the philosophy of physical wellbeing discovery. Penthouse of the gods a pilgrimage into the heart of tibet and the sacred city of lhasa.
Learning to balance the stretching and relaxing of specific. The american explorer and author theos bernard studied traditional hatha yoga and tantric yoga, travelling to india and tibet, and publicising these traditions in books such as his 1943 hatha yoga. He was the nephew of pierre arnold bernard, oom the omnipotent, and like him became a yoga celebrity his account of oldstyle hatha yoga as a spiritual path, hatha yoga. He was a serious practitioner of yoga and pranayama, culminating in months of intensive practice in india. Through prolonged stretch and relaxation, the muscles are freed from the constrained posture to bring about the.
Nov 15, 2020 according to the scholarpractitioner of yoga theos bernard, the ultimate aim of pranayama is the suspension of breathing kevala kumbhaka, causing the mind to swoon. The posture, somewhat resembling navasana, is seated, the legs raised to about 45 degrees and held out straight, the body leaning back and the back rounded so that the palms can be placed on the ground below the raised. If you ally obsession such a referred hatha yoga manual i ebook that will find the money. Download theos bernard hatha yoga ingles free in pdf format. The report of a personal experience, is a rare insight into the way these practices, known from medieval documents like the hatha yoga pradipika, actually worked. Hatha yoga the report of a personal experience by theos b e r n a r d, m. He wrote many books on hatha yoga and spirituality. The yoga scholar and practitioner theos bernard, in his 1944 hatha yoga. Theos bernard is one of the rare individuals who has done so. Returning to america, bernard continued working on his dissertation at columbia university, hatha yoga. The report of a personal experience, is a rare insight into the way.
Yoga in the colonial and postcolonial periods 307 17. In 1924, kuvalayananda founded the kaivalyadhama health and yoga research center in maharashtra. Yoga exercises health and spirituality network research. Bernard, the father of theos bernard, including photographs, correspondence, passports, horoscopes, estate documents and wills, research materials, lecture notes, and writings on yoga and tibetan philosophy. Yoga asanas with pictures and names pdf in bengali list of posts in hatha yoga and yoga as exercise padmasana, lotus pose, used for meditation. Theos bernards hatha yoga in britain as well as in 1953 to yesudian and. Be the first to ask a question about yogasana vijnana brahmachari yoga vijnana download as pdf, txt or read online from scribd. Hatha yoga, the yogi philosophy of physical wellbeing consists of a series of lessons dealing with the laboratory of the body, the yogi theory and practice of prana, yogi breathing, pranic energy, the control of the involuntary system, the mental attitude, lead by the spirit, as well as actives like the expansion of the self, mental control. He began teaching and lecturing on yoga on the upper east side of manhattan, where he met a wealthy polish opera star who first became one of his students and, later, a romantic interest. Advertisement for hittleman yoga class, from the new york times, 2 jan 1969. Jan 09, 2015 returning to america, bernard continued working on his dissertation at columbia university, hatha yoga.
In modern yoga as exercise, it consists of synchronising the breath with movements between asanas, but is also a distinct breathing exercise on its own, usually practised after asanas. The pri mary purpose of the investigation was to test by personal experience the techniques of hatha yoga. I n hatha yoga, the yogi philosophy of physical wellbeing, william walker atkinson describes the branch of and ancestral philosophy that deals with the physical body, and stresses its splendid foundation upon which the student builds a sound and strong body necessary for one to do his best work hatha yoga, the yogi philosophy of physical wellbeing consists of a series of lessons dealing with. The report of a personal experience, stated that he was prescribed a group of asanas calculated to bring a rich supply of blood to the brain and to various parts of the spinal cord. The report of a personal experience provides an informative but fictionalised account of traditional ha. The synthesis of yoga bernard, theos hatha yoga bernard, theos heaven lies within us brahmachari, dhirendra yogasana vijnana brahmachari, dhirendra. Annotated citations for penthouse of the gods, hatha yoga, heaven lies within us, a simplified grammar. Combined with yoga exercise is the emphasis placed on breathing.
Finding aid to the theos bernard papers, 18841998, bulk 1935. Some of the loose clippings are from clipping services hired by theos bernard. According to the scholarpractitioner of yoga theos bernard, the ultimate aim of pranayama is the suspension of breathing kevala kumbhaka, causing the mind to swoon. Fuchs hinrichs 18961909 deutsches bucherverzeichnis 19151955 the english catalogue of books 18971920 thank you mr. Theos bernard and the early days oftantric yoga in.
The gilt bronze statue of bodhisattva manjusri and prajnaparamita, nepal, c. It is one of the first books in english to describe and illustrate a substantial number of yoga poses. Theos bernard demonstrating kukkutasana, picture from theos bernard, hatha yoga. Theos bernard books list of books by author theos bernard.
Bernard, theos, 1908archives yoga history tantric buddhismchinatibethistory tibet chinahistory20th century theos c. Hatha yoga the report of a personal experience by theos bernard, m. Hatha yoga the report of a personal experience by theos. The report of a personal experience is a 1943 book by theos casimir bernard describing what he learnt of hatha yoga, ostensibly in india.
A plan in mind, yes, but also on spiritual quest, bernard stretched himself. Theos bernard describes his journey from illhealth to total wellness, from arizona to india. Center of chest between nipples mind nerve organgland. To awaken the energy of the lower spine, hands grab knees, begin to rotate abdomen in a complete circle from the waist. Hatha yoga poses for dissertation 33 negatives 1943.
There is so much information in this book about pranayama and its. This remarkable jewel of a book is an unrecognised classic in yogic literature. Hatha yoga report of a personal experience theos bernard. Pdf the elusive american tibetologist in gendun chophels life. Biographical research timeline of bernard family 1908 1947 2 bernard family tree 1847 1956 3 bibliography of theos bernard s published works. See all books authored by theos bernard, including hatha yoga, and hatha yoga.
Hargis to found the bacchante academy to teach hypnotism and soul charming concerned with. Hatha yoga positions and names list of postures in hatha yoga and yoga as exercise padmasana, lotus pose, used for meditation. Gilt bronze statue of bodhisattva manjusri and prajnaparamita, nepal, c. As a young man, he moved to california and worked at various seasonal jobs like fruit picking and salmon packing. In internet archive ia you can read or download the full text in pdf, text, or other formats. Eleanore murray collection and archive acquisition information the theos bernard papers were transferred to the bancroft library from the east asian library, university of california, berkeley, in 2003. Pdf from the perspective of modern yoga studies, magic and witchcraft. The life of tantric yogi theos bernard, tibets lost emissary to the new world 2011 is a readable and sympathetic account of bernard s odyssey. Swami yogananda writes, the real meaning of pranayama, according to patanjali, the founder of yoga philosophy, is the gradual cessation of breathing, the discontinuance of. Downs tourniere later wondered, how could physical stretches and postures alter. By 1939 his attempts to popularize yoga and tibetan buddhism in america through. Theos bernard demonstrating vrksasana, picture from theos bernard, hatha. In various yogas systems world wide, physical postures are used to prepare and purify the body, its organs and fine vessels called nadis andor the chakras or energy portals located along the. It was first published in 1944 under the title hatha yoga.
Bernard, theos collection arizona historical society. Ego eradicator, pranam mudra, camel pose, yoga mudra, bear grip, baby. Bernard, pierre arnold 18751955 a pioneer teacher of hatha and tantric yoga in the united states. Theos casimir hamati bernard 19081947 was an explorer and author, known for his work on yoga and religious studies, particularly in tibetan buddhism. In texts like the bhagavad gita and the yoga sutras of patanjali, and later in hatha yoga texts, it meant the complete suspension of breathing. Reading advice theos bernard deserves to be read by anyone interested in the postural practice of yoga hatha yoga. Songs to the highest god lsvara ofsrupkhya yoga knut a. Buddhist teacher and author douglas veenhofs white lama. A clinical report, he seems to have chosen the following title for his phd dissertation. It offers a detailed and articulate account of traditional hatha yoga practices that are rarely encountered in western yogic texts.
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