Principles and Themes in Yoga Therapy : An Introduction to Integrative Mind/Body Yoga Therapeutics.

Intro -- Principles and Themes in Yoga Therapy: An Introduction to Integrative Mind/Body Yoga Therapeutics by James Foulkes -- Disclaimer -- Foreword by Mikhail Kogan, MD -- Acknowledgements -- From Experience to Representation -- Introduction to Integrative Mind and Body Yoga Therapeutics -- 1. The Intention of this Book -- 2. A Brief History of Yoga Therapy -- 3. My Branch of the Yoga Tree: Scope of Practice -- 4. Integrative Living Anatomy -- 5. How to Use this Book -- Principles and Themes -- 6. What is a Principle or Theme? -- 7. Breath -- 8. Centering -- 9. Creating the Conditions -- 10. Effortlessness -- 11. Elasticity and Tension -- 12. Feeling Connections -- 13. Generating Aliveness -- 14. Ground and Gravity -- 15. Lightness -- 16. Rhythm and Timing -- 17. Space -- 18. Our Fluid Selves -- 19. The Importance of Squatting and Kneeling -- 20. Time, Focus and Attention -- Client Skills -- 21. Client Skills -- 22. Communication and Learning Styles -- 23. Emotional Balance and the Nervous System -- 24. Language in Yoga Therapy -- 25. The Therapeutic Journey -- 26. Working with Clients in Pain -- 27. Practitioner Self-Care -- 28. Beyond Asana -- Concluding Thoughts -- Appendix: Cranial Sacral Therapy -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Image Sources -- Index -- Blank Page.

Provides a brief history of yoga therapy before offering a new way to think about anatomy and the wholeness of the human being. Through case studies, the author explores different principles of practice with tips for yoga therapy practitioners to develop their working client relationship and their own conditioning.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.