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Legal name: Van Lysebeth, André
Birthdate: 1919-11-11
Date of death: 2004-01-28
Gender: male
Nationality: Belgium
Birthplace: Bruxelles, Belgium
Place of death: Perpignan, France
Places of residence: Bruxelles
Occupations: Professeur de yoga
Relationships: Swami Sivananda (teacher)
van Lysebeth, Denise (wife)
Organizations: Belgian Yoga Federation
European Yoga Federation
Short biography: André Van Lysebeth (Brussel 11 november 1919 - Perpignan 28 januari 2004) was een Belgische leraar hatha yoga in Brussel.

Van Lysebeth verbleef enkele malen in India om zijn kennis van yoga uit te breiden. Tijdens zijn verblijf in april 1963 ontmoette hij in het Noord-Indiase Rishikesh Swami Sivananda, een groot voorbeeld voor hem. In 1964 bracht hij twee maanden door bij Pattabhi Jois. Beide meesters beoefenden vooral de asanas van ashtanga vinyasa yoga (poweryoga).

In 1969 schreef hij het boek met de titel J'apprends le Yoga dat in het Engels vertaald werd naar Yoga Self-Taught. Deze vertaling luidde het begin in van het contact van het Westen met ashtanga vinyasa yoga. Het boek werd in vijftien talen gepubliceerd. (Wikipedia)

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Yoga für Menschen von heute. Lernen, üben,… by Andre van Lysebeth

Sehr einfach gehaltenes Buch (s/w-Abbildungen) aber mit grundlegenen Infos zu Atmung, Positionen, Alltag. Empfehlenswert.

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mykeee | 2 other reviews | May 8, 2012 |

Yoga Self Taught (English and French Edition) by Andre van Lysebeth

This study of hatha-yoga is primarily for the beginner who wants to learn the correct practice of yoga but lacks the opportunity to attend classes. It is based on a medium stage of difficult that most Westerners can reach within a few weeks. The postures, or asanas, are described in the fullest possible detail through all their preliminary and intermediate stages: for each asana, the duration, the method of breathing, how and where to concentrate the mind, the beneficial effects, and any contraindications are given. More elaborate variants are shown for the benefit of the advances student. There are many excellent photographs, some of which clearly indicate the wrong as well as the right way to achieve certain postures.Hatha-yoga is not a religion and it neither demands nor presupposes adherence to any specific philosophy. Although it has long been practiced by Hindu masters for spiritual attainment, it offers modern man an effective means of relaxing his muscles and reducing nervous tension that can bring him health, vitality, and renewed zest for living.… (more)

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