Yoga Therapy

<b>Introducing&#160;practical yoga-based tools for working with a wide array of common injuries and ailments from ankle sprains to vertigo&#151;by the bestselling author of <i>Teaching Yoga<br><br> </i>With asanas&#160;pranayamas and meditations specific to each health condition this is the ultimate guide for yoga teachers looking to adapt their classes to the diverse needs of their students.<br> </b><br> Surveying historical writings on yoga&#160;ayurveda and scientific medical approaches to health and healing Mark Stephens distills this received wisdom of ancient and modern practices for more insightful and practical application in today&#146;s world. He applies these insights to healing&#160;musculoskeletal&#160;injuries; promoting a healthy reproductive system; and addressing mental emotional and behavioral difficulties. With each health condition Stephens applies yoga to the most recent evidence-based practices for healing offering an integral place for yoga in integrative health practices.<br><br> <i>Yoga Therapy </i>is a practical manual with a systematic approach of considering the nature of each health condition and the specific&#160;asanas&#160;pranayamas and meditations most helpful in healing it. Rather than adopting a narrow medical model of healing as the reduction or elimination of symptoms Stephens invites yoga&#160;therapists teachers and students to relate to health as a continuous dynamic process of self-care in which the qualities of personal experience and social connectivity matter.<br><br> Stephens&#160;illustrates that how we live our lives&#151;including our emotional states nutrition sleep relationships and sense of purpose&#151;is reflected in our sense of balance (or imbalance) and well-being (or disease). Comprehensive accessible and informed by decades of deep study practice and teaching this is an indispensable reference.