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Yoga Therapy for Diabetes
by Evan SorokaApproaching diabetes from a multidimensional perspective, Evan Soroka links the practices and philosophy of yoga with science and lived experience. In this book, she addresses the major challenges of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, providing descriptive practices including spinal movements, breathing techniques and meditation.By giving yoga therapists and yoga teachers the tools to encourage a positive mindset in the person with diabetes and therefore putting them in charge of their own health, this manual helps to identify what might be out of balance and how to restore it.
Yoga Therapy for Digestive Health
by Charlotte WattsDigestive issues are widespread and prove difficult to address through mainstream medicine. Senior yoga teacher Charlotte Watts sheds light on the connection between the gut and the brain, explains the links between stress, trauma and digestive issues and demonstrates how yoga with its focus on stilling the mind can have profound effects on conditions such as IBS, IBD, acid reflux, colitis, diverticulitis and more. Breath awareness allows the breath to drop into the belly and diaphragm, essential for good digestive function and understanding the fascial connections within the viscera help shape movement that enables optimal function. Fully illustrated with clear diagrams and instructions, this volume provides yoga, movement and medical professionals with a solid understanding of the digestive system in relation to breath, mindfulness, posture, anatomy, movement, stress and trauma. It helps them to apply this knowledge to their practice and teaching approach.
Yoga Therapy for Every Special Child: Meeting Needs in a Natural Setting
by Nancy WilliamsYoga therapy is gaining rapid recognition as a form of treatment that can improve the physical and mental wellbeing of children with a variety of complex needs. This book contains a specially-designed yoga program for use with children of all abilities, and provides both parents and professionals with the knowledge they need to carry out the therapy themselves. The program consists of a series of postures, each of which is explained and accompanied by an illustration. The postures are designed to help children understand and use their bodies, and work towards positive changes such as realigning the spine, encouraging eye-contact, and promoting calm and steady breathing. Consideration is given to creating the right setting for carrying out the therapy, assessing an individual child's particular needs, and making the sessions fun using games and props. Sections on yoga therapy for specific conditions such as autistic spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, and cerebral palsy are included, and the book concludes with child and parent reports on how the program has worked for them, and a list of useful contacts and resources. This practical book is a must for parents, teachers, therapists and other professionals, and anybody else who wants to help a child to develop through enjoyable and therapeutic yoga sessions.
Yoga Therapy for Fear: Treating Anxiety, Depression and Rage with the Vagus Nerve and Other Techniques
by Beth Spindler Kat Heagberg Kevin RichardsonUncover fearlessness through yoga's methods and disciplines with this guide. This book offers a medically-proven approach to help students and clients uncover their own radiance that is hidden by fear and anxiety. Yoga offers a readily-accessible system for courageous living, and this book explains how to use simple and quick yoga therapy methods for accessing the vagus nerve, resulting in instant relief from symptoms of fear, including depression, anxiety and rage. It offers asana, pranayama and dhyana exercises that help to eliminate 'worry chatter', directly affecting the amygdala, the part of the brain responsible for fearful thoughts. Addressing many components of fear, the book explains when fear is useful and when it is not, and teaches how to reprogram responses to uncertain circumstances so that they can be dealt with in a healthy way.
Yoga Therapy for Insomnia and Sleep Recovery: An Integrated Approach to Supporting Healthy Sleep and Sustaining Energy All Day
by Lisa SanfilippoYoga therapy offers a truly holistic approach to solving the growing problem of insomnia. In this book expert yoga therapist Lisa Sanfilippo explains how yoga practices can be used to target the underlying issues that inhibit good quality sleep, with immediate results that build over time.Learn how to work with clients to release tension in the body that builds up during the day making it difficult to sleep at night. Honouring a natural yogic and Ayurvedic approach, and infusing it with modern neuroscience, Lisa also addresses the deeper emotional reasons for not sleeping well and looks at how lifestyle changes can help to achieve better quality rest. With the body-mind connection at its core, this book shows how to support better health holistically to restore balance in each layer of the body.
Yoga Therapy for Parkinson's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
by Jean DanfordYoga is an extremely beneficial therapy for ameliorating physical symptoms of both Parkinson's disease (PD) and multiple sclerosis (MS), and improving emotional wellbeing through breathing, asana, relaxation and meditation. Outlining each condition, its pathology, treatment and its impact on the lives of those affected, the book describes how yoga practice can be tailored to meet the specific needs of those with PD and MS, by improving mobility, balance, strength and wellbeing. Postures are categorised by their useful application, such as joint mobilising, balance and stability, stretching, alongside guidance on how to identify what is needed. Descriptions of yoga movements are accompanied by illustrations throughout, along with sample lesson plans and the personal testimonies of those who have experienced the benefits first hand. Ideal for yoga therapists and yoga teachers working with people with PD or MS, as well as students of the practice, it will also be of interest to practitioners working with beginner client groups and those with limited mobility.
Yoga Therapy for Parkinson's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
by Jean DanfordYoga is an extremely beneficial therapy for ameliorating physical symptoms of both Parkinson's disease (PD) and multiple sclerosis (MS), and improving emotional wellbeing through breathing, asana, relaxation and meditation. Outlining each condition, its pathology, treatment and its impact on the lives of those affected, the book describes how yoga practice can be tailored to meet the specific needs of those with PD and MS, by improving mobility, balance, strength and wellbeing. Postures are categorised by their useful application, such as joint mobilising, balance and stability, stretching, alongside guidance on how to identify what is needed. Descriptions of yoga movements are accompanied by illustrations throughout, along with sample lesson plans and the personal testimonies of those who have experienced the benefits first hand. Ideal for yoga therapists and yoga teachers working with people with PD or MS, as well as students of the practice, it will also be of interest to practitioners working with beginner client groups and those with limited mobility.
Yoga Therapy for Stress, Burnout and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
by Fiona AgombarAimed at yoga therapists and yoga teachers, this detailed book presents unique ways to harness energy for fatigue conditions such as exhaustion, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and stress with the help of yoga therapy.Split into four parts, the book discusses how modern-day living exacerbates stress and how it manifests itself, how healing can be approached from a yogic perspective, the solutions that yoga provides, as well as step-by-step guidance to different yoga practices developed by the author - such as breathing and meditation - that help with these issues. Accessible and containing easy-to-follow instructions, Yoga Therapy for Stress, Burnout and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome shares ancient teachings from the East that have the power to help alleviate the growing source and symptoms of fatigue.
Yoga Therapy Foundations, Tools, and Practice: A Comprehensive Textbook
by Melinda Atkins Sundar Balasubramanian Marsha D. Banks-Harold Judi Bar Kelli Bethel Leigh Blashki Courtney D. Butler-Robinson Christopher Key Chapple Madoka Chase Onizuka Theresa Conroy Marsha Therese Danzig Uma Dinsmore-Tuli Jivana Heyman Kazuo Keishin Kimura Yana Kofman Rachel Krentzman Jennie Lee Leigh Leibel Gina Macauley Michael J. de Manincor Molly McManus Tracey L. Meyers Marybeth Missenda Mamta Parikh Crystal L. Park Gail Parker Nya Patrinos Sarajean Rudman Karen Soltes Robert H. Stucky Marlysa Sullivan Robyn Tiger Dorcia J. Tucker Amy Wheeler Camille Freeman Stephanie Lopez Dr Steffany Moonaz Marilyn Peppers-CitizenProviding essential support to schools and universities that offer yoga therapy training programs, this comprehensive, edited textbook develops robust curricula, enabling them to prepare yoga therapists to integrate into healthcare settings safely and effectively.The book includes a large and international list of contributors from diverse lineages and backgrounds such as Matthew Taylor, Gail Parker and Steffany Moonaz, and is the first resource on yoga therapy that aligns with the educationl competencies of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). It covers yoga foundations (philosophical background, ayurveda, tantra), biomedical and psychological foundations, yoga therapy tools and therapeutic skills, yogic and biopsychosocial-spiritual assessments, and professional practices.As the field of yoga therapy continues to root and grow, this book is essential for both new yoga therapy practitioners, and for schools developing training programs.
Yoga to Stay Young: Simple Poses to Keep You Flexible, Strong, and Pain-Free
by Rachel ScottStay Flexible and Fit for Life—Practical Yoga for Any Age Now, you don't have to take a yoga class to learn how to relieve pain, improve posture, and feel healthy. Yoga to Stay Young is the perfect, practical guide for active seniors who want to start from square one to build strength and gain flexibility for a lifetime. From simple neck stretches to more advanced moves like the downward-facing dog and the tree pose, you'll explore beginner-friendly poses guided by clear, color illustrations. You'll perfect your form, find balance, get stronger, and manage pain. Yoga to Stay Young can help you get the most out of your new yoga journey. Yoga is a practice that can be tailored to everybody—all ages and physical ability levels. It's never too late to learn these helpful poses and embrace a healthier lifestyle. This essential yoga book includes: Get the facts—Discover the science behind yoga and learn how different poses can help with nagging pain and injuries. Master more than 40 poses—Follow step-by-step instructions for fundamental yoga poses—including low-impact chair yoga—organized by the parts of the body you'll be isolating. Step up to sequences—Combine multiple poses into a simple series that can train your body for specific tasks and types of yoga movement. Balance your way to healing and body bliss with this complete yoga guide for seniors.
Yoga to Support Immunity: Mind Body Breathing Guide to Whole Health
by Melanie Salvatore-AugustThis Is Your Immunity Support on Yoga“Yoga and physical health go beyond our moments on the mat.” ?Morghan King, member of the US Olympic Weightlifting TeamForeword INDIES finalist in Health (Adult Nonfiction) #1 New Release in Homeopathy and Preventive MedicineAn engaging, easy-to-follow guide, Yoga to Support Immunity is a clear, step-by-step whole-being yoga at home workout to help boost immune function and bring vitality to the mind and spirit. Author and yogi, Melanie Salvatore-August, returns to give in-depth instructions for specific yoga poses and teaches you how they can assist as immune system boosters.This motivational book outlines the ins and outs of why yoga promotes optimal health. With the threat of pandemics and the increasing rise of autoimmune disorders, Yoga to Support Immunity offers wholistic, self-care driven support for optimal health. A practical guide that easily can be integrated into everyday life, you’ll learn how the mind, body, and spirit integrate to build a healthy immune system.Give yourself Immunity support from home. Taking control of your vitality and increasing immunity are simple things to do at home. Whether a newcomer to the practice of yoga or a long-time yogi, Salvatore-August encourages you to maintain a healthy lifestyle with practical exercises, daily guidance, and uplifting insights.Open Yoga to Support Immunity, to find:Mudras, breath work, and other instructional daily practices for an at home workoutDaily guidance, meditations, and yogic wisdom for support and overall immunityFoundational methodologies of immune boosting yoga with respective yoga-sequencing routines Yoga to Support Immunity is a perfect addition to any shelf of mediation books, yoga books, or chakra books. If you enjoyed The Woman's Book of Yoga and Health, Yoga Therapy, or Principles and Practice of Yoga in Health Care, you’ll love Melanie Salvatore-August’s latest release.
The Yoga Tradition: Its History, Literature, Philosophy and Practice
by Georg FeuersteinThe author is founder-director of the Yoga Research Center in Northern California and the author of 30 books on yoga. The present volume is a revised and greatly enlarged edition of the author's 1989 work, Yoga: The Technology of Ecstasy .
Yoga Twists and Turns: 50 Sequences to Take Your Practice to the Next Level
by Emma SilvermanIn yoga instructor Emma Silverman’s first book, beginning yogis learned how to bend, stretch, and relax while waiting for water to boil, standing at a bus stop, and even sitting in the stuffy middle seat in an airplane.In More Joy of Yoga, Silverman now lays out a series of warm-ups, yoga postures, and stretches to lead to specific intermediate and advanced yoga postures. This follow-up will bring readers more poses in the style format they loved so much in the first, but will be organized by the part of the body that receives the most benefit from each sequence.Also included are brief discussions about how each body part is related to different emotions. While working with More Joy of Yoga, students will not only advance to more difficult yoga postures, but also advance to the next level of connecting their body and emotions to their yoga practice.
Yoga Where You Are: Customize Your Practice for Your Body and Your Life
by Dianne Bondy Kat HeagbergFind freedom in your yoga practice with this empowering guide from beloved yoga teacher and social justice activist Dianne Bondy and Yoga International editor-in-chief Kat Heagberg. Yoga Where You Are welcomes readers of all backgrounds, body sizes, and abilities into the practice of yoga. Dianne Bondy and Kat Heagberg offer everything you need to know to build a custom yoga practice that supports you exactly where you are--now and at every stage of your life's journey. Yoga Where You Are discusses how yoga intersects with body image, introduces essential information on elements like breathwork and meditation, and celebrates yoga's diverse roots through an introductory chapter on its origins and history. Whether you're a beginner, a seasoned practitioner, or a yoga teacher, the step-by-step instructions for hundreds of customizable pose variations provide an essential resource you can turn to as your practice evolves. Bondy and Heagberg also present tips to find inspiration and creativity on the mat. With truly inclusive language, alignment options for real bodies, and photos of a range of practitioners, the book provides you with everything you need to customize and deepen your practice with clarity and confidence.
Yoga Wisdom: Warrior Tales Inspiring You On and Off Your Mat
by Stephanie SpenceEssential and uplifting advice that will help you get from where you are to who you hope to become. Often referred to as The Traveling Yogini, beloved yoga teacher Stephanie Spence explores what it means to become our truest selves. Weaving her experience as a writer, mother, and PTSD survivor, Spence affirms that not only is the soul’s messy and unpredictable journey inevitable, it is essential to our quest to live a life we thrive in. Yoga heals—not just the body, but the heart and soul. Whether you’ve only dabbled with the idea of trying yoga, or have practiced for a long time, yoga is about you. Physically, it increases endurance, strength, and flexibility. Mentally, it reduces stress and helps you find stillness in a chaotic world. Spiritually, it helps you evolve to your highest potential and live in a space of gratitude and peace no matter what’s happening around you. Here, Spence has gathered the wisdom of eighty-five acclaimed yogis to enable readers to live their life to the fullest. Real and raw wisdom from global leaders in the yoga community—from classic yoga superstars to today’s rock-your-daily-asana hipsters—will motivate you to live a life beyond your wildest dreams. Filled with universal insights, intimate, comforting stories, and spiritually practical tips, Yoga Wisdom is here to help keep you on the road to truth, authenticity, and balance in all aspects of your life.
Yoga with Weights For Dummies
by Sherri BaptisteAn easy-to-follow guide to a hot new form of yoga Yoga with Weights is the latest breakthrough in mind-body exercise, integrating the mindfulness of yoga with the physical culture of body-building. Building on the strengths of both disciplines, this friendly guide shows readers how to safely combine yoga postures while simultaneously working out with lightweight hand-held free weights. It features customizable exercises that target specific areas of the body, each illustrated with multiple photos, and provides guidelines for combining healthy eating with workouts. Sherri Baptiste (Marin County, CA) is the founder of Baptiste Power of Yoga, a nationally recognized method of yoga offered throughout the United States. She teaches yoga classes throughout the United States and hosts retreats around the world.
Yoga With Your Cat: Purr-fect Poses for You and Your Feline Friend
by Sam HartCats are natural-born yogis – they know this – and when you’re practising your poses, be it cobra, cow or even crow, you’d better be ready for your kitty to upstage you. With charming illustrations and easy-to-follow yoga poses, this delightful guide will help you perfect the “cat stretch” and maybe even impress your flexible feline friend.
Yoga With Your Cat: Purr-fect Poses for You and Your Feline Friend
by Sam HartCats are natural-born yogis – they know this – and when you’re practising your poses, be it cobra, cow or even crow, you’d better be ready for your kitty to upstage you. With charming illustrations and easy-to-follow yoga poses, this delightful guide will help you perfect the “cat stretch” and maybe even impress your flexible feline friend.
Yoga zu Hause: Anfängerkurs
by Gopal A.Möchten Sie zu Hause lernen, wie man Yoga praktiziert? Wenn Sie eine Matte und ein paar Meter Platz haben, können Sie mit diesem Kurs für Anfänger einfach und sicher damit beginnen. Sie lernen die Grundlagen des Yoga, der Bauchatmung und drei sehr einfache Programme für zu Hause am Morgen, Nachmittag und Abend, mit Übungen, die Schritt für Schritt erklärt werden und mit Videos, die auf YouTube als visuelle Unterstützung bereitstehen. Dies ist ein Yogakurs von Grund auf für alle.
Yogabody
by Judith Hanson LasaterIn Yogabody, author Judith Hanson Lasater writes, "You can't fully understand the dynamic movement of asana without first understanding the basic structure of the human body." Drawing on almost 40 years' experience as a yoga teacher and physical therapist, she focuses here on macroanatomy and kinesiology in relationship to asana practice and teaching. Organized into five parts - the locomotor system, the vertebral column, the lower extremity, the trunk, and the upper extremity, Yogabody covers the body's bones, joints, connective tissue, nerves, and muscles. This valuable guide builds on what yoga teachers already know and enables them to quickly decide what might help their students move with more enjoyment and less difficulty. It helps yoga students understand how their own body functions. Packed with color anatomical drawings, black-and-white diagrammatic asana illustrations, and helpful charts, Yogabody is the Gray's Anatomy for yoga teachers and students.
Yogabody
by Judith Hanson Lasater P. T.In Yogabody, author Judith Hanson Lasater writes, "You can't fully understand the dynamic movement of asana without first understanding the basic structure of the human body. " Drawing on almost 40 years' experience as a yoga teacher and physical therapist, she focuses here on macroanatomy and kinesiology in relationship to asana practice and teaching. Organized into five parts -- the locomotor system, the vertebral column, the lower extremity, the trunk, and the upper extremity, Yogabody covers the body's bones, joints, connective tissue, nerves, and muscles. This valuable guide builds on what yoga teachers already know and enables them to quickly decide what might help their students move with more enjoyment and less difficulty. It helps yoga students understand how their own body functions. Packed with color anatomical drawings, black-and-white diagrammatic asana illustrations, and helpful charts, Yogabody is the Gray's Anatomy for yoga teachers and students.
Yogabody
by Judith Hanson Lasater P. T.In Yogabody, author Judith Hanson Lasater writes, "You can't fully understand the dynamic movement of asana without first understanding the basic structure of the human body. " Drawing on almost 40 years' experience as a yoga teacher and physical therapist, she focuses here on macroanatomy and kinesiology in relationship to asana practice and teaching. Organized into five parts -- the locomotor system, the vertebral column, the lower extremity, the trunk, and the upper extremity, Yogabody covers the body's bones, joints, connective tissue, nerves, and muscles. This valuable guide builds on what yoga teachers already know and enables them to quickly decide what might help their students move with more enjoyment and less difficulty. It helps yoga students understand how their own body functions. Packed with color anatomical drawings, black-and-white diagrammatic asana illustrations, and helpful charts, Yogabody is the Gray's Anatomy for yoga teachers and students.
The YogaFit Athlete: Up Your Game with Sport-Specific Poses to Build Strength, Flexibility, and Balance
by Beth ShawBring the strength and breathing power of yoga to the sports you love--and seriously up your game!Yoga routines designed specifically for swimming, running, cycling, golf, tennis, baseball, football, volleyball, basketball, skiing, snowboarding, weight lifting, kickboxing, boxing, CrossFit, and more! "Your body can either help you achieve your goals or get in the way of you living your best life. By practicing yoga and meditation, you can make your body work with you, not against you."--Beth Shaw Whether you're a professional athlete, a weekend warrior, or a pick-up game enthusiast, yoga can dramatically affect your athletic performance and improve your alignment, balance, core stability, strength, flexibility, agility, endurance, lung capacity, and mobility. In this motivating and practical guide, celebrated fitness expert Beth Shaw provides short, sport-specific yoga routines designed to help counter tight muscles, overuse injuries, and musculature imbalances. By adding a quick yoga routine to any workout, you will increase your overall strength and health, and achieve your personal best. Inside you'll find * fully illustrated, sport-specific yoga routines that engage the core, enhance your play, and reduce the risk of injury * essential warm-up and cool-down movements to complement any athletic endeavor * simple breathing exercises to steady your breath and calm your nerves during competition * meditation techniques to help clear your mind and bring laser focus to your goals * guided imagery and visualization exercises to improve performance * strategies for coaching yourself and othersFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
Yogalands: In Search of Practice on the Mat and in the World
by Paul BramadatMillions of people practise yoga, attracted to the mat by its promise of physical and mental benefits, social connection, and spiritual nourishment. Promoted as a way of healing the body and mind from wounds inflicted by the world, modern yoga may be a critique of the social order – an “anti-world” to which practitioners escape. Yet yoga can never free itself entirely from the compromises and contradictions of reality.In Yogalands Paul Bramadat wrestles with his position as a skeptical scholar who is also a devoted yoga practitioner. Drawing from his own experience, and from conversations with hundreds of yoga teachers and students in the United States and Canada, he seeks to understand what yoga means for people in the modern West. In doing so, he addresses issues that often sit beneath the surface in yogaland: why yoga’s religious dimensions are rarely mentioned in classes; how the relationship between yoga and trauma might be reconsidered; and how yoga seems to have survived debates around nationalism, cultural appropriation, and sexual misconduct.Yogalands encourages practitioners and critics to be more curious about yoga. For insiders, this can deepen their practice, and for observers, this approach is an inspiring and unsettling model for engaging with other passionate commitments.
YogaLean
by Beth ShawFrom the founder of YogaFitTM, one of the world's leading mind-body education and yoga training organizations, comes a revolutionary approach to weight loss and wellness. Forget diets and guilt and judgments! Achieve your optimal weight by developing what internationally recognized yoga and fitness expert Beth Shaw calls Lean Consciousness. The ultimate path to weight loss, weight management, and whole-life wellness, Lean Consciousness grows out of filling your mind with good intentions, fueling your body with good food, and then moving your body intentionally. Combining the latest nutrition and exercise science with yogic wisdom and principles, YogaLean offers an easy-to-follow and inspiring holistic lifestyle program: * fully illustrated yoga poses that promote a lean physique, strengthen your core, increase energy, improve balance, boost metabolism, and enhance confidence * a menu of cardio and weight-training workouts that complement your yoga, refine your physical strength, and ward off disease * easy recipes (gluten-free!) and simple suggestions for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks that will help you burn fat more efficiently * stress-reducing and clarity-enhancing daily meditations * breathing exercises to fortify your immune system * strategies for clearing clutter from your space in order to clear barriers from your life * a one-week jumpstart plan outlining precisely what to eat and how to exercise your body and mind!