Yoga Therapy Foundations, Tools, and Practice: A Comprehensive Textbook

By: Melinda Atkins and Sundar Balasubramanian and Marsha D. Banks-Harold and Judi Bar and Kelli Bethel and Leigh Blashki and Courtney D. Butler-Robinson and Christopher Key Chapple and Madoka Chase Onizuka and Theresa Conroy and Marsha Therese Danzig and Uma Dinsmore-Tuli and Jivana Heyman and Kazuo Keishin Kimura and Yana Kofman and Rachel Krentzman and Jennie Lee and Leigh Leibel and Gina Macauley and Michael J. de Manincor and Molly McManus and Tracey L. Meyers and Marybeth Missenda and Mamta Parikh and Crystal L. Park and Gail Parker and Nya Patrinos and Sarajean Rudman and Karen Soltes and Robert H. Stucky and Marlysa Sullivan and Robyn Tiger and Dorcia J. Tucker and Amy Wheeler and Camille Freeman and Stephanie Lopez and Dr Steffany Moonaz and Marilyn Peppers-Citizen

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Synopsis: 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.