Kundalini yoga combines the postures, heat and power of other yoga styles with pranayama (breathing), mudras (hand positions), mantras (chanting), bandhas (body locks) and meditation. This text contains special sections focusing on sets to help you overcome specific ailments, disorders and emotional issues, such as addictions, panic attacks, depression, high blood pressure, insomnia, arthritis and PMT. There are also sections for preventing conditions such as heart attacks and breast cancer. In addition, the book contains background and history of Kundalini yoga, a guide to getting started and dietary and beauty advice to stay healthy. Black and white photographs and line drawings throughout illustrate the postures and techniques.