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Yoga therapy : foundations, tools, and practice : a comprehensive textbook / edited by Diane Finlayson and Laurie C. Hyland Robertson ; foreword by Matra Raj.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Yoga--Therapeutic use.
- Yoga.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (521 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Yoga Therapy Foundations, Tools, and Practice
- Place of Publication:
- London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2021.
- Summary:
- Providing essential support to schools and universities that offer yoga therapy training programs, this comprehensive, edited textbook develops robust curricula, enabling them to prepare yoga therapists to integrate into healthcare settings safely and effectively. The book includes a large and international list of contributors from diverse lineages and backgrounds such as Matthew Taylor, Gail Parker and Steffany Moonaz, and is the first resource on yoga therapy that aligns with the educationl competencies of the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT). It covers yoga foundations (philosophical background, ayurveda, tantra), biomedical and psychological foundations, yoga therapy tools and therapeutic skills, yogic and biopsychosocial-spiritual assessments, and professional practices. As the field of yoga therapy continues to root and grow, this book is essential for both new yoga therapy practitioners, and for schools developing training programs.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Yoga Therapy Foundations, Tools, and Practice
- Cover
- Of related interest
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword by Matra Raj
- Acknowledgments
- The Editors, Contributors, and Reviewers
- Preface
- 1. Introduction: An Inclusive Style that Encourages Critical Thinking
- Diane Finlayson
- Section I: Yoga Foundations: Traditions and Tools of Yoga, Ayurveda, and Tantra
- 2. Textual Sources for Yoga Therapy
- Christopher Key Chapple
- 3. Foundations of Yoga as Therapy: Assessment and Healing Approach
- Amy Wheeler
- 4. Ayurveda for the Yoga Therapist
- Sarajean Rudman
- 5. Spanda: The Fundamental Impulse of the Shaiva Tantra Tradition
- Leigh Blashki and Gina Macauley
- Section II: Biomedical and Psychological Foundations
- 6. Research Literacy: A Critical Skill for Yoga Therapists
- Crystal L. Park
- 7.Physiological Systems Foundations
- Robyn Tiger
- 8. Assessing Musculoskeletal Balance in Yoga Therapy
- Rachel Krentzman and Marlysa Sullivan
- 9. Human Development and Sensory Integration: Pediatric Yoga Therapy
- Yana Kofman
- 10. Neurological Foundations: An Integrative Approach
- Kelli Bethel
- 11. Foundations of Mental Health
- Dorcia J. Tucker
- 12. Mental Disorders and the Yoga Approach
- Michael J. de Manincor
- Section III: Yoga Therapy Practice and Tools
- Section IIIA Therapeutic Skills
- 13. Relationships in Yoga Therapy: Developing Collaboration Within a Healing Presence
- Tracey Meyers
- 14. Cultivating Resilience and Safety in Yoga Therapy Practice
- Nya Patrinos
- 15. Respecting the Presence of Shakti: Cyclical Wisdom and Menstruality Consciousness in Yoga Therapy for Women's Health
- Uma Dinsmore-Tuli
- 16. Understanding the Role of Interoception
- Karen Soltes
- 17. Bridging Cultural Gaps in Yoga Therapy
- Robert H. Stucky
- Section IIIB Yoga Therapy Tools.
- 18. Accessible Asana
- Jivana Heyman
- 19. Pranayama
- Sundar Balasubramanian
- 20. Ayurvedic Asana and Pranayama Interventions
- 21. Mudra and Bandha
- Marsha Therese Danzig
- 22. Yoga Nidra Healing
- 23. The Use of Meditation in Yoga Therapy
- Keishin Kimura (translated by Madoka Chase Onizuka)
- 24. Yama and Niyama Therapeutic Lifestyle Practices
- Gina Macauley and Leigh Blashki
- Section IV: Professional Practices
- 25. Ethics in Yoga Therapy Practice
- Gail Parker
- 26. The Business of Yoga Therapy
- Marsha D. Banks-Harold, Theresa Conroy, Molly McManus, Melinda Atkins, and Laurie Hyland Robertson
- 27. Systems Health: Yoga Therapy Beyond the Studio
- 28. Career Development: Yoga Therapy Delivery Settings
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-78775-415-4
- OCLC:
- 1257667066
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