People laughed at the image of pretzel-legged yogis focusing on the tip of their
noses- until Swami Rama walked into a laboratory and showed scientists what a
yogi with control over his respiration can actually do. Before astonished
researchers, he demonstrated perfect control over his heart rate and brain
waves- control physiologists hadnt believed humans could possibly achieve. For
thousands of years, yogic adepts have claimed that breath is the essential link
between body and mind, energizing a subtle body which connects the physical and
mental aspects of our being. In this landmark book, Swami Rama and two noted
American physicians explore the science of breath as