Single trade paperback copy of Fundamentals of Yoga: A Handbook of Theory, Practice, and Application by Rammurti S. Mishra, M.D. (Shri Brahmananda Sarasvati), published by Harmony Books of New York for adult readers interested in yoga, meditation, mind–body medicine, and spiritual psychology.

Drawing on Mishra's training in both Eastern yoga and Western medicine, the book presents yoga as a systematic method for complete development of body, mind, and spirit, explaining classical concepts such as dharana, dhyana, samadhi, citta, and the laws of the mind in contemporary language accessible to Western students.

Sequential chapters, as outlined in the contents, address yoga and its application, the power of suggestion, rules for practice, tratakam and training the gaze, pratyahara and the chakras, yoganidra and techniques to magnetize the body, group relaxation and group magnetism, satkarmas for removing mental and physical disease, the senses and extrasensory perception, opening the third eye, awakening kundalini, and healing yourself by means of your own hormones and tranquilizers.

Later sections introduce asanas and detailed instructions for postures such as bhujangasana (the cobra pose), salabhasana (the locust pose), and advanced headstand variations, along with discussions of the internal environment, subtle anatomy, and the relationship between physiological processes and states of consciousness.

The volume includes a foreword by John White, an introduction by Paul Brunton, the original preface and a new preface to the 1987 edition, plus acknowledgments that highlight contributions from CIBA medical illustrator Dr. Frank H. Netter, student and artist Oscar Weinland, and Nandini (Lindsay Hutchinson Berté), whose black-and-white line drawings and diagrams throughout the text visually support the postures and concepts described.

Bibliographic details on the copyright page note copyright 1959 by Rammurti S. Mishra, with this Harmony Books 1987 edition published as a division of Crown Publishers, New York, manufactured in the United States of America and cataloged by the Library of Congress under B132.Y6M5 1987 181'.45 86-18460; identifiers include ISBN: 0-517-56422-X (pbk.) and EAN: 9780517564226, and the back cover lists an original printed price of $13.95 (Canada $18.95) in the Psychology/Fitness category.

Physically, this is a large-format aqua blue and cream pictorial softcover titled in black with an abstract white brushstroke design on the front, matching spine titling, a printed back cover with descriptive copy and endorsements from Judith Lasater and Shri Kriyananda, and interior pages set in a clear single-column layout framed by a simple decorative border accompanying the text and illustrations.