Yoga For Everyman~How To Have Long Life And Happiness~1951 First Edition

DESMOND DUNNE is the world's most successful teacher of Yoga. The reason for his success is paradoxical. He believes that this science, 3,000 years old, simply cannot be embraced in its traditional forms today. Our times have little in common with the days when Yoga was born. Yet we have need of the powers of endurance which the Yogis developed-above all, of the inner peace which they created.
"Yogism' is the term Mr Dunne employs to distinguish his particular interpretation from Yoga in the ancient oriental forms. He has omitted Eastern mysticism as being out of tune with civilized life. He has dispensed with intricate disciplines which the conditions of modern life would render impractical. He has blended the best of the ancient knowledge with the findings of Western psychology.
The result is a new, simplified, workable system which can be mastered by any man or woman without previous training or special aptitude. This system has won the highest praise from scientists, ministers of religion and doctors. Most of all, it has earned the heartfelt gratitude of thousands of ordinary men and women who have found, through Yogism, the way to a longer, happier,
healthier life. 'You have the gift of presenting Yoga in most interesting and simple language' writes one pupil, and that is what is needed if everyone is to have the advantage of these inspiring teachings