Yoga Therapy: A Guide to the Therapeutic Use of Yoga and Ayurveda for Health and Fitness

A.G. Mohan; Indra Mohan; Ganesh Mohan; Nitya Mohan

ISBN 10: 1590301315 / ISBN 13: 9781590301319

Published by Shambhala, 2004

Fairly worn, but readable and intact. If applicable: Dust jacket, disc or access code may not be included. Seller Inventory # 3IIK3O006F3Y_ns

Synopsis:

Most people think of yoga as a solitary activity that is inherently therapeutic. While that is generally true, yoga poses and breathing practices can also be prescribed for specific health problems--often in combination with dietary advice taken from Ayurveda, traditional Indian medicine. Yoga Therapy is an essential guide for yoga teachers, advanced practitioners, and anyone who wants to make therapeutic use of yoga. A. G. and Indra Mohan prescribe postures, breathing techniques, and basic Ayurvedic principles for a variety of common health problems, including asthma, back pain, constipation, hip pain, knee pain, menstrual problems, and scoliosis. <p/> Yoga Therapy is one of the few books that shows yoga teachers how to put together appropriate yoga sequences and breathing techniques for their students. Mohan details how to correctly move into, hold, and move out of poses, how to breathe during practice to achieve specific results, and how to customize a yoga practice by creating sequences of yoga poses for a particular person.

About the Author: A. G. Mohan studied with Sri T. Krishnamacharya for eighteen years until the master's death in 1989. He is the author of numerous books. He lives in Chennai, India, with his wife, Indra, and son, Ganesh. The Mohans also teach workshops in the United States, India, and Europe.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Yoga Therapy: A Guide to the Therapeutic Use...
Publisher: Shambhala
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: acceptable