Yoga Skills for Therapists: Effective Practices for Mood Management (Norton Professional Books (Hardcover))

A toolkit of no mat yoga strategies for you and your clients. Drawing on her study of multiple traditions and lineagesfrom ancient yoga practices to current neuroscientific research on yoga benefits and contraindicationsWeintraub presents a compendium of guided breathing exercises meditations self-inquiry practices relaxation exercises and simple postural adjustments that can readily accompany and complement psychotherapyno mat or difficult postures required! Therapists learn exactly how to introduce these simple practices into a session all within the comfort of their therapy room no prior yoga training or experience necessary. Weintraub shows therapists how to introduce and apply a full range of yogic approaches: targeted breathing practices called pranayama that meet the present mood and bring it into balance; healing hand gestures called mudras; special sounds and tones called mantras; guided imagery and affirmation; yogic self-inquiry and much more. Clinical stories and anecdotes explore how these yoga-based interventions rooted in a firm evidence-based foundation can be used as effective treatments for a particular mood or mental state. With over 50 photographs that clearly illustrate the practices and gestures detailed step-by-step instructions and scripts for guided relaxation and meditations Yoga Skills for Therapists is a practical hands-on guide that teaches the power of basic yoga techniques to bring great self-awareness balance and lasting well-being to you and your clients. 30 photographs