Siva samhita is an ancient authenticated Sanskrit text on Hatha yoga. Yoga aspirants all around the world consider three books as authenticated texts in HathaYoga, Siva samhita, Gheranda Samhita and Hathayoga pradepika. In other words it is one of the three survived ancient classical texts on yoga.
Siva samhita describes about yoga philosophy, about 84 different asanas (among 4 are very important), About pancha pranas (the five activities of prana shakti in body), the 11 types of mudras, obstacles in the path of liberation, four type of spiritual aspirants, importance of teacher (Guru) in the path of Spirituality, about energy body centers, Kundalini-the mystic energy etc.
