Applying Therapeutic Yoga in Integrative Health by Wheeler, Amy; Sullivan, Marlysa;

Short description:

Applying Therapeutic Yoga in Integrative Health is more than just a book?it is an invitation to actively participate in a journey of growth and transformation.

Long description:

Applying Therapeutic Yoga in Integrative Health is more than just a book?it is an invitation to actively participate in a journey of growth and transformation.

This comprehensive resource highlights that yoga is more than postures?it is a powerful therapeutic system that belongs in the future of healthcare. This book bridges ancient wisdom with modern science, offering clear and practical guidance for using yoga as complementary care for well-being in a way that aligns with evidence informed approaches in neuroscience, psychology, and integrative health.

For healthcare professionals, yoga therapists, and seekers alike, this book offers a path beyond symptom management toward balance, connection, and transformation.

"Applying Therapeutic Yoga in Integrative Health is an indispensable resource for difficult times. Amy Wheeler and Marlysa Sullivan outline a highly detailed and studied yogic path to wellbeing. Through modern application of ancient wisdom, this book will help you find a sense of ground to navigate challenge with greater equanimity. This book is an asset for mental health practitioners seeking to integrate therapeutic yoga into treatments to not only remove symptoms but to assist clients to cultivate an embodied and integrated sense of meaning and overall health."

Arielle Schwartz, PhD, founder of resilience-informed therapy and author

"The validity of therapeutic yoga depends upon: 1) the clarity around what it is, 2) the training that is required, 3) the outcomes can be expected and 4) the proper elucidation of the tools and processes that are entailed to teach it well. Amy Wheeler and Marlysa Sullivan do a masterful job in covering all those points in this clearly written book. This is a must read for all setting off on the path of yoga. It should be required reading in all YT trainings."

Arun Deva, DASc, AP-NAMA, AYT-NAMA, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, founder of Arunachala Yoga and Ayurveda

"Philosophy meets science in this insightful and practical guide for exploring well-being and purpose for ourselves and those around us. Drs. Sullivan and Wheeler expertly weave complex concepts in a way that is approachable for clinicians, yoga practitioners, administrators, or anyone interested in learning more about the application of yoga into whole person health and well-being. This book provides essential insights into therapeutic yoga?s key role in healthcare systems."

Alison M. Whitehead, MPH, C-IAYT, E-RYT 200, national leader in integrative health 

"This book is essential reading for clinicians seeking to bridge traditional healing wisdom with evidence-based, integrative care."

Avanti Kumar-Singh, MD, CEO and co-founder of Arvasi and author

Table of Contents:

 Part I: Creating the Framework for Re-imagining Well-being  1. Finding our Way to Re-imagine Well-being  2. Pata?jali?s Yoga S?tras, Focus on The Mind and Nervous System  3. Pata?jali?s Practical Solutions for Regulation of Mind and Body  4. Understanding the Pa?ca Maya Ko