In his first book, Sampoorna Yoga (219 pages, Nada Productions, Inc., $24.95), Yogi Hari helps yoga aspirants discover a fuller experience of their quest by providing the history and philosophy of yoga along with methods for its application. Yet this fine book is, first and foremost, Yogi Hari's working testimony. What the reader reads is what the author does.
After putting yoga in Vedic context, the author describes six yoga paths, explains the importance of the guru, details a yogic diet, demonstrates hatha (physical) yoga and provides a practical and comprehensive plan for putting it all together in the practice of Sampoorna Yoga, the yoga of fullness.
Yogi Hari's style is friendly and conversational-like a guru teaching his disciple. In fact, each chapter concludes with a robust collection of practical questions and answers. This informative, application manual may be enjoyed by anyone interested in the ancient practice of yoga.
Hinduism Today, July/August/September 2005