<p>Modern medical science and the ancient writings are as one on the importance of correct breathing as an aid to longevity and emotional stability. Unfortunately this seemingly simple act - breathing - is something we all perform unconsciously and few of us breathe correctly. In this classic book (first published in 1905) Yogi Ramacharaka provides a complete manual of Oriental breathing techniques and reveals their associated benefits in physical mental psychic and spiritual development. If &#39;to breathe is to live&#39; then this guide to yogic breath-control must be required reading for all who aspire to a &#39;healthy mind in a healthy body&#39;.</p>