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Create a personalized path to healing with this step-by-step guide to holistic change. Comprehensive and accessible no matter your skill level, Yoga Therapy for Stress and Anxietyhelps you understand what creates a stress-filled life so that you may choose a life of ease instead. Through yoga practice and the lesser-known lifestyle aspects of yoga, you will be able to face all situations from the calm perspective of the higher self.
Incorporating exercises, breathing techniques, meditation, and many other tools, this guide provides effective methods for repairing areas of imbalance and identifying your needs. Learn about the five yogic paths of psychology, intellect, health, work, and relationships. Apply a variety of yoga postures for relaxation, improved attitude and sleep, self-acceptance, and more. With the transformative power of a whole-lifestyle approach, you will achieve wellness in your mind, body, and soul.
Praise:
"A comprehensive and extremely accessible guide for modern health. Grounded in the ancient practices, the three authors weave modern understanding into practical tools that will serve all of us far into the future."--Matthew J. Taylor, PT, PhD, past president of the International Association of Yoga Therapists and author of Fostering Creativity in Rehabilitation
Author Notes
Robert Butera, PhD (Devon, PA) founded the YogaLife Institute in Pennsylvania, where he trains yoga and meditation teachers and comprehensive yoga therapists. He publishes Yoga Living Magazine and authored The Pure Heart of Yoga and Meditation for Your Life. Visit him online at MeditationForYourLife.com.
Erin Byron, MA (Ontario, Canada) is a psychotherapist and the Director of Welkin YogaLife. She has taught yoga and meditation for more than ten years. Visit her online at ErmByron.com.
Staffan Elgelid, PhD, P.T. (Rochester, NY) is an associate professor of physical therapy at Nazareth College. He is a physical therapist, Feldenkrais practitioner, and yoga therapist. Visit Staffan online at Somtologik.com.
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Publisher's Weekly Review
Beginning by noting the prevalence of complaints about stress in today's world, YogaLife Institute founder Butera, psychotherapist Byron, and physical therapy professor Elgelid present a well-organized guide to using yoga to deal with this problem. The challenge, they observe, is that most people lead lives seemingly designed to keep them in a state of anxiety. For that reason, their program-referred to as "comprehensive yoga therapy"-is designed to help readers "take action to change anything that disturbs our minds." It involves a daily routine that includes journaling, mental exercises, and yoga postures. Readers will learn how to rephrase intention, reframe "thought patterns" and "thought awareness," and create a life where "suffering is optional." Specific sections of the program address eating habits, workplace stress, and personal relationships. Some of the yoga postures might be challenging for new students, but the authors are understanding and encouraging, giving readers permission to "jump around" and tackle exercises in whatever order works. The commitment required will be substantial, but for stressed-out yoga fans interested in a change for the better, this book could be a valuable beginning. (Sept.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Table of Contents
| Foreword: Authors' Stories | p. xxi |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Part I Foundations of Stress and Anxiety | p. 13 |
| Chapter 1 Yoga Therapy's Role in Relieving Stress and Anxiety | p. 15 |
| Chapter 2 How Beliefs Result in Stress and Anxiety | p. 37 |
| Chapter 3 Redefine Your Beliefs | p. 59 |
| Chapter 4 How Anxiety Influences the Many Body Layers (Koshas) | p. 89 |
| Part II The Five Yogic Paths | p. 113 |
| Chapter 5 The Yogic Path of Psychology (Self-Understanding) | p. 115 |
| Chapter 6 The Yogic Path of the Intellect (Getting Out of Your Head) | p. 149 |
| Chapter 7 The Yogic Path of Health | p. 169 |
| Chapter 8 The Yogic Path of Work | p. 193 |
| Chapter 9 The Yogic Path of Relationships and Emotions | p. 219 |
| Part III Making Yoga Therapy a Lifestyle | p. 245 |
| Chapter 10 Overcoming Barriers to the Anxiety-Free Life | p. 247 |
| Chapter 11 From Stress Management to Stress Transformation | p. 267 |
| Appendices | p. 291 |
| The Language of Yoga | p. 293 |
| How Yoga Poses Relate to Stress and Anxiety | p. 295 |
| Finding a Comprehensive Yoga Therapist | p. 309 |
| Acknowledgements | p. 315 |
| Recommended Reading | p. 319 |
| Glossary of Sanskrit and Frequently Used English Terms | p. 321 |
