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YOGA FOR WELLNESS: Healing With The Timeless Teachings Of Viniyoga (b&w photos throughout) (O)

Author: Kraftsow, Gary

There's more to yoga than stretching and bending and twisting. In Yoga for Wellness, one of America's top yoga teachers gives a clinic on the holistic nature of yoga practice, especially in regard to healing and well-being. With over a thousand photographs, Gary Kraftsow covers the basic postures, the specific movements of each posture, and how to sequence postures in a routine. More importantly, he moves from form to function, showing how sequences of postures can alleviate ailments in each system of the body, from lower back pain to hypertension--even depression and multiple sclerosis. In case studies of his own clients, we see how Kraftsow's holistic approach has him recommending not only posture prescriptions, but breathing exercises, sound techniques, and visualizations, not to mention such commonly neglected wisdom as eating a healthy breakfast and getting closer to nature. Yoga for Wellness is the rare yoga instruction manual that teaches the basics of yoga while also paying more than just lip service to the original intention of yoga--achieving a balance of mental, physical, and spiritual wellness. --Brian Bruya

Mitchell L. Gaynor, M.D., Director, Strang Cancer Prevention Center, and author of SOUNDS OF HEALING
"I highly recommend this fascinating, practical guide to the ancient art of yoga. Gary Kraftsow brings the ancient wisdom and techniques to the reader in a clear guide that synthesizes breath, sound and movement."

Book Description
A fully illustrated, step-by-step guide to achieve wellness through Viniyoga

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 Selection of the One Spirit Book Club

"Herein lies a gold mine of practical knowledge for enlivening all aspects of the physiology. It is a book worthy of study, which no doubt will enlighten the reader in unexpected ways each time it is opened." -- from the Introduction by Scott Gerson, M.D., The National Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine

About the Author
Founder of the American Viniyoga Institute, Gary Kraftsow is one of the few Westerners certified to train teachers and therapists in the Viniyoga lineage of T. Krishnamacharya and T. K. V. Desikachar. He conducts seminars and retreats throughout the United States and Europe and makes his home in Maui, Hawaii.

From The Publisher
A fully illustrated, step-by-step guide to achieve wellness through Viniyoga

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 Selection of the One Spirit Book Club

"Herein lies a gold mine of practical knowledge for enlivening all aspects of the physiology. It is a book worthy of study, which no doubt will enlighten the reader in unexpected ways each time it is opened." -- from the Introduction by Scott Gerson, M.D., The National Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine

Reviews
From Booknews 
Kraftsow is one of a few Westerners certified to train teachers and therapists in Viniyoga, an ancient tradition that adapts postures to individuals rather than forcing them into uncomfortable postures. He uses illustrated step-by-step instructions to focus on yoga as a means to attain physical and emotional health. Beginning with a general introduction that explains the principles behind yogic traditions, he uses case studies of people who have suffered from a broad spectrum of ailments to illustrate specific yoga sequences used to treat individual conditions. Each step of each exercise is illustrated with it's own b&w photo. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
 
From Library Journal 
Viniyoga provides a methodology for creating an individualized yoga program (the tradition adapts postures to individuals rather than vice versa), and Kraftsow has been recognized for his ability to train teachers and therapists in this method. Kraftsow's illustrated manual is meant to introduce "yoga for all levels" in a hands-on manner, but he seems unclear about his audience's background. Part 1, about yoga practice, assumes knowledge of anatomy and familiarity with the postures, while Part 2, about yoga therapy, explains physiology in detail too explicit for the reader of Part 1. Still, someone with previous experience in yoga or movement therapy can benefit from the chapters on adapting postures and creating sequences. Recommended for libraries with large health collections.--Elizabeth C. Stewart, Portland, ME Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.
 

Quotes
I highly recommend this fascinating, practical guide to the ancient art of yoga. Gary Kraftsow brings the ancient wisdom and techniques to the reader in a clear guide that synthesizes breath, sound and movement.-- ( Mitchell L. Gaynor, M.D., Director, Strang Cancer Prevention Center, and author of Sounds of Healing ) —Mitchell L. Gaynor, M.D.



Table of Contents
Forewordvii
Acknowledgmentsxi
Introductionxv
Part 1Yoga: A Developmental Approach
Chapter 1Principles of Practice3
Introduction to Asana3
Introduction to Breath7
Principles of Adaptation12
The Art and Science of Sequencing26
Chapter 2Biomechanics of Movement35
Stretching the West: An Introduction to Forward Bends35
Stretching the East: An Introduction to Backward Bends49
Revolving: An Introduction to Twists61
Working the Sides: An Introduction to Lateral Bends72
Lengthening the Core: An Introduction to Extension85
Active Reversal: An Introduction to Inversion98
Accomplishing the Peculiar: An Introduction to Balance114
Part IIYoga: A Therapeutic Approach
Yoga Cikitsa: An Introduction to Yoga Therapy129
Chapter 3Common Aches and Pains135
Skeletal System135
Muscular System139
Neck and Shoulders143
Upper and Lower Back159
Sacrum, Hips, and Knees184
Chapter 4Chronic Disease203
Digestion and Assimilation203
Respiratory System216
Cardiovascular System231
Lymphatic System and Immunity245
Endocrine System257
Nervous System272
Urinary and Reproductive Systems286
Chapter 5Emotional Health301
The Spaceship Voyager302
The Limbic Brain303
Stress and Disease304
Ancient Insights for Modern Healing305
Pranayama306
Yoga Therapy and Mental Illness307
The Three Primary Energies308
Anger and Anxiety308
Depression316
Beyond Therapy324
Pronunciation Guide325
Asana Index326
Index329
Contact and Product Order Information334
     

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