Joshua Kristian Blair / Sundar Balasubramanian
Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Every golfer knows the feeling: the mechanics are right, the intention is clear - and yet the body doesn’t cooperate. The swing hesitates. The putt lips out. We blame technique, nerves, or lack of practice. We rarely consider the one biological process underlying every movement we make.The breath.The Golfer’s Prana bridges two worlds: the ancient Tamil Siddha breathing science of Dr. Sundar Balasubramanian - cell biologist, certified Yoga Therapist, and TEDx speaker - and the fairway wisdom of Joshua Blair, a US Army veteran, yoga teacher, and associate member of the Professional Golf Teachers Association of America. Together, they reveal how the breath is the missing link between mental intention and physical execution on the course.Drawing on decades of scientific research and nearly thirty years of yoga practice, the authors offer ten essential Pranayama exercises adapted specifically for golf - from the Water Pour Bhastrika that mirrors the mechanics of the swing, to the Fire Breath that incinerates first-tee jitters, to the Ocean Sound Breath that resets the nervous system after the round. A bonus Golfasana section brings targeted yoga stretches to the course itself, using nothing more than the golf cart as a prop.This is not a book about swing mechanics. It is a book about what happens before the swing - in the body, the breath, and the six inches between the ears.For weekend warriors and low handicappers alike, THE GOLFER’S PRANA offers a framework for playing more consistently, recovering more fully, and enjoying the game more deeply.One breath at a time.
