Yoga therapy
Subtitle: foundations, methods, and practices for common ailments
By: Mark Stephens
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 689
ISBN-13: 9781623171063
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Hatha yoga; Mind and body; Ayurvedic Medicine
Description: Mark Stephens gives yoga teachers and students a practical resource for learning how to adapt yoga practices to best accommodate and heal a wide array of common injuries and ailments. Surveying historical writings on yoga, ayurveda, and other early approaches to health and healing, Stephens distills this received wisdom of ancient and modern practices for more insightful and practical application in today's world. He applies these insights to healing musculoskeletal injuries; promoting a healthy reproductive system; addressing mental, emotional, and behavioral difficulties; and working with a variety of physiological diseases and disorders, ranging from asthma and diabetes to stroke and vertigo. A final chapter suggests ways to use yoga to address health conditions in order to continue to live an extraordinary life.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 631-678) and index.
Table of contents: title: Part 1. The origins and sources of yoga therapy; title: Part 2. The human bodmind's major systems; title: Part 3. Helping others heal with yoga; title: Part 4. Yoga therapy practices; title: Part 5. Healing common conditions; title: Part 6. Epilogue: The promising future of yoga therapy.