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| |  | Special Interests | Home » » » Yoga as Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing | | | | | | | Description: | | The definitive book of yoga therapy, this groundbreaking work comes to you from the medical editor of the country’s premier yoga magazine, who is both a practicing yogi and a Western-trained physician.
Beginning with an overview of the history and science of yoga, Dr. McCall describes the many different techniques in the yoga tool kit; explains what yoga does and who can benefit from it (virtually everyone!); and provides lavishly illustrated and minutely detailed instructions on starting a yoga practice geared to your fitness level and your health status. Yoga as Medicine offers a wealth of practical information, including how to:
•Utilize yogic tools, including postures, breathing techniques, and meditation, for both prevention and healing of illness
•Master the art of becoming more in tune with your body
•Communicate more effectively with your doctor
•Adopt therapeutic yoga practices as either an alternative or a complement to surgery and to expensive, sometimes dangerous medications
•Practice safely
Find an instructor and a style of yoga that are right for you. With twenty chapters devoted to the work of individual master teachers, including such well-known figures as Patricia Walden, John Friend, and Rodney Yee, Yoga as Medicine shows how these experts have applied the wisdom of this ancient holistic practice to twenty different conditions, ranging from arthritis to chronic fatigue, depression, heart disease, HIV/AIDS, infertility, insomnia, multiple sclerosis, and obesity. Defining yoga as “a systematic technology to improve the body, understand the mind, and free the spirit,“ Dr. McCall shows the way to a path that can truly alter your life.
An indispensable guide for the millions who now practice yoga or would like to begin, as well as for yoga teachers, body workers, doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. | | | Features: | |
• ISBN13: 9780553384062
• Condition: New
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| Yoga Journal | | Paperback:
| 592 pages | | Publisher:
| Bantam | | Publication Date:
| July 31, 2007 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0553384066 | | Product Length:
| 0.39 inches | | Product Width:
| 0.39 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.39 inches | | Product Weight:
| 2.65 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.32 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.18 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 43 reviews |
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Yoga for HealingJun 15, 2010
This is a great book that has the prescriptions of a number of yoga teachers as well as the author. It shows a variety of ways to look at health conditions and gives case examples. Explanations and photographs of poses are clear, and they relate to regular people. There are modifications given. This book has helped me a great deal in managing some physical, stress related symptoms. I borrowed it from the library several times before I bought it. I felt I needed a personal copy as a reference. Highly recommended.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great book!Apr 18, 2010
I had to buy this book for a yoga class I'm taking, and it turns out that I never mind doing the reading homework! This book is interesting, easy to read, comprehensive and it has definitely helped me to get more out of my yoga practice.
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After a year of learningFeb 08, 2010
A very good book to increase the understanding of the different types and postures of yoga for medical purposes and even just for physical and mental well being, and understanding our body and mind better. We will need not only to continuously practice, but also reviewing the practice to see if it is the right way and also what's right for our individual body. What helps more, as a health practitioner, is seeing when the modern medicine has its limitation in treating chronic conditions and mental health issues, some people may find a way out in Yoga.
1 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 DisappointedFeb 07, 2010
This book really focuses on yoga for diseases not conditions. I was disappointed as I prefer to know what poses are good for more common ailments like the flu or cramps? I didn't like the book style where he talks to a bunch of experts. Lastly all the pose recommendations are at a beginner level and I have been doing yoga for years so most information applies to the beginner. Sorry I wasted my money - will resell.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Proof Any Body Can Do YogaNov 17, 2009
Different from the standard yoga books that instruct on basic or common poses and sequences, this book allows everyone to do yoga. There are poses to aid people who suffer from various health issues, from headaches to AIDS; the diversity of ages, body sizes and ethnic backgrounds reinforces the assurance that yoga can be for everybody.
Although the poses may be basic or known to those whom practice, understanding which poses assist for what health issue and the particular sequence is important to helping the problem being addressed. There is much written information, but the layout of the book makes it easy to go directly to the ailment you wish to deal with; by following the pictures one can quickly asses the poses that can help.
A great reference for yoga instructors, personal trainers, physical therapists and those that have practiced yoga. It may be a bit confusing and overwhelming for those that are beginners or have previously not tried yoga.
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