I. Salaam. 3.
II. "Breath Is Life". 6.
III. The Exoteric Theory of Breath. 9.
IV. The Esoteric Theory of Breath. 14.
V. The Nervous System. 19.
VI. Nostril Breathing vs. Mouth Breathing. 22.
VII. The Four Methods of Respiration. 26.
VIII. How to Acquire the Yogi Complete Breath. 33.
IX. Physiological Effect of the Complete Breath. 36.
X. A Few Bits of Yogi Lore. 40.
XI. The Seven Yogi Developing Exercises. 44.
XII. Seven Minor Yogi Exercises. 49.
XIII. Vibration and Yogi Rhythmic Breathing. 52.
XIV. Phenomena of Yogi Psychic Breathing. 57.
XV. More Phenomena of Yogi Psychic Breathing 64.
XVI. Yogi Spiritual Breathing. 73.
The Hindu Yogis have always paid great attention to the Science of Breath, for reasons which will be apparent to the student who reads this book. Many Western writers have touched upon this phase of the Yogi teachings, but we believe that it has been reserved for the writer of this work to give to the student, in concise form and simple language, the underlying principles of the Yogi Science of Breath, together with many of the favorite Yogi breathing exercises and methods. We have given the Western idea as well as the Oriental, showing how one dovetails into the other. We have used the ordinary English terms, almost entirely, avoiding the Sanskrit terms, so confusing to the average Western reader.
The first part of the book is devoted to the physical phase of the Science of Breath; then the psychic and mental sides are considered, and finally the spiritual side is touched upon.