Yoga for Wellness [Book]

Overview

Mainstream America is finally catching on to what Eastern countries have known for thousands of years—that yoga is not only a great, low-impact way to increase flexibility and reduce stress, it is also useful in healing any number of afflictions, from common aches and pains to chronic diseases and emotional setbacks. In this easy to follow guide for practitioners at all levels, America's leading teacher of Viniyoga emphasizes the physical as well as the spiritual components of healing through yoga.

Beginning with a general introduction, he then includes case studies and specific yoga sequences designed to address individual ailments. Best of all, each step of each posture in a sequence is clearly illustrated with its own photograph. The exercises in this book are truly transformative and certain to help those searching for alternatives to mainstream medicine and those looking for a way of becoming more involved in their own physical well-being.

“A profound and detailed guide to yoga therapy and yoga for healing. It contains one of the most sophisticated presentations of asanas in print, showing how to adapt the Yoga poses to special individual health and energy requirements.”
— David Frawley, author of Yoga and Ayurveda

“Yoga for Wellness is a treasure. It should be included on every Yoga practitioner's bookshelf.”
— Swami Chetanananda, Abbott, Nityananda Institute and author of Choose to Be Happy

Details

Topics in this book include:

• •Yoga: A Developmental Approach
• •Principles of Practice
• •Biomechanics of Movement
• •Yoga: A Therapeutic Approach
• •Common Aches and Pains
• •Chronic Disease
• •Emotional Health

Buyer's Guide

Media Reviews

"Yoga for Wellness is a timely, splendid, and indispensable contribution to sound Hatha Yoga practice and to the burgeoning field of Yoga therapy."

"Gary has done a great service to the Yoga world by putting his understanding of Viniyoga on paper. There is so much valuable information within this pages. Read it and learn!"

"I highly recommend this fascinating, practical guide to the ancient art of Yoga."

Customer Reviews

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About Gary Kraftsow

Gary Kraftsow, MA has been a pioneer in the transmission of yoga for health, healing and personal transformation for 30 years. He began his study of yoga in India with T.K.V. Desikachar in 1974 and received a Viniyoga Special Diploma from Viniyoga International in Paris, France in the mid 80’s.

Gary graduated with a BA, Magna Cum Laude, from Colgate University in 1976, and received his Masters Degree in Psychology and Religion from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1983. He spent many years in private yoga therapy practice, teaching workshops and training teachers. Since then, he has become a renowned speaker and teacher of the Viniyoga methodology at many conferences and schools nationally and internationally. In 1999 he founded American Viniyoga Institute.

Gary has successfully developed protocol for two National Institute of Health studies: “Evaluating Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain” and “Yoga Therapy for Generalized Anxiety.”

He is the Founder, Director and Senior Teacher of American Viniyoga™ Institute's Teacher and Therapist Trainings, and the author of two books published by Penguin: Yoga for Wellness and Yoga for Transformation. For more information please visit www.viniyoga.com.

You may also enjoy our special Sacred Cow interview with Gary: Gary Kraftsow On Yoga Therapy and Your Mood.