Mental and Emotional Healing Through Yoga: A Guiding Framework for Therapists and Their Clients

ISBN-13: 9781138045002 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 214 str.

Ghada Osman

Opis

Mental and Emotional Healing Through Yoga combines key research on the intersection of yoga and mental health with a client-centered, step-by-step framework that can be applied to a range of complex mental and emotional disorders.

Spis treści

Introduction Part I: Background 1. Understanding Yoga 2. Understanding Mental/Emotional Health 3. How Yoga Affects Mental/Emotional Health Part II: Application 4. Beginning the Practice 5. Grounding and Creating Presence 6. Building Energy and Vitality 7. Calming and Soothing 8. Working with Addictions and Eating Disorders Conclusion

O autorze

Ghada Osman, PhD, LMFT, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, is a psychotherapist, certified yoga therapist, yoga teacher, and AFAA-certified aerobics instructor. In her private practice, she specializes in helping clients cope with mental health issues using non-traditional therapies, especially yoga. Before entering private practice, she was professor and chair at San Diego State University.