Description
Foreword. 1. The Intention For This Book. 2. A Brief History of Yoga Therapy. 3. My Branch of The Yoga Tree and Scope of Practice. 4. Integrative Living Anatomy. 5. How to Use This Book. PRINCIPLES & THEMES. 6. What is a Principle/Theme? 7. Breath. 8. Centering. 9. Creating the Conditions. 10. Effortlessness. 11. Elasticity and Tension. 12. Feeling Connections. 13. Generating Aliveness. 14. Ground and Gravity. 15. Lightness. 16. Rhythm and Timing. 17. Space. 18. Our Fluid Selves. 19. The Importance of Squatting and Kneeling. 20. Time, Focus and Attention. CLIENT SKILLS. 21. Client Skills. 22. Communication and Learning Styles. 23. Emotional Balance and the Nervous System. 24. Language in Yoga Therapy. 25. The Therapeutic Journey. 26. Working with Clients in Pain. 27. Practitioner Self-Care. 28. Beyond Asana. Appendix 1. Cranial-Sacral Therapy. Bibliography. Glossary.