Yoga therapy for stress & anxiety
Subtitle: create a personalized holistic plan to balance your life
By: Robert Butera, PhD, Erin Byron, MA, Staffan Elgelid, PhD, PT
Contributors: Byron, Erin, 1973- author; Elgelid, Staffan, author
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 327
ISBN-13: 9780738745756
Subjects: Hatha yoga; Therapeutic use; Anxiety; Stress management; Treatment
Other titles: Yoga therapy for stress and anxiety
Description: A guide to creating a stress-free life through yoga practice and the lesser-known lifestyle aspects of yoga, including exercises, breathing techniques, mediation, and yoga poses for relaxation, improved attitude and sleep, and self-acceptance.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-320).
Table of contents: title: Foundations of stress and anxiety. Yoga therapy's role in relieving stress and anxiety ; How beliefs result in stress and anxiety ; Redefine your beliefs ; How anxiety influences the many body layers (koshas); title: The five yogic paths. The yogic path of psychology (self-understanding) ; The yogic path of the intellect (getting out of your head) ; The yogic path of health ; The yogic path of work ; The yogic path of relationships and emotions; title: Making yoga therapy a lifestyle. Overcoming barriers to the anxiety-free life ; From stress management to stress transformation; title: Appendices. The language of yoga ; How yoga poses relate to stress and anxiety ; Finding a comprehensive yoga therapist.