Yoga for Holistic Healing - by Bonnie Golden (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Relieve stress, aches, and pains with healing yoga sequences

Whether you want to address a specific injury, alleviate general soreness and stiffness, or simply take good care of your body and mind, this guide offers 10 easy and approachable sequences for relieving pain and stress so you can get back to feeling and functioning your best.

Tailor your yoga healing practice to your needs with poses and sequences that focus on specific areas of your body, like your neck, back, hips, and legs. You'll find practical pose modifications based on injury, health condition, and flexibility level, plus helpful pointers for avoiding injury and getting the most out of each pose.

This exploration of yoga therapy includes:

• A simple introduction--Explore an easy-to-understand guide that includes the most common forms, why it's used for healing, the role of yogic breathing, and much more.
• Tips for success--Get suggestions for successfully establishing a practice, like regularly changing your selection of poses and sequences to focus on both upper- and lower-body strength and flexibility.
• Guides to pinpoint your pain--Anatomical images help you better customize your practice to target your personal aches and pains.

Heal yourself holistically with 10 simple sequences designed to ease your mind and body.

Review Quotes

"Yoga for Holistic Healing is not your typical how-to book about yoga. It is beautifully written and well-informed--an inviting book whose warmth pervades its rigorous and logical structure. Each well-selected pose is fully explained, with benefits, modifications, lead-up, and regions of interest. It's a book worth keeping handy on your shelf." --Loren Fishman, MD, BPhil (Oxon), Columbia University Medical School

"Bonnie Golden is a longtime yoga instructor well known for teaching others to transform chronic illness, stress, and pain into wellness. The comprehensive approach outlined in this book draws from her lifetime wealth of training, dedication, and experience. Yoga for Holistic Healing is for anyone who wants to explore the healing tools of yoga. Its comprehensive, easy-to-use guide informs and empowers your healing path with powerful yoga techniques for self-guided practice." --Devi Daly, yin yoga teacher and founder of Tucson Yoga Studio

"I recommend this book to anyone looking into yoga for holistic healing! Bonnie's pursuit of education goes above and beyond, and evidence of this is in her book. She does an excellent job explaining yoga poses in a way that is sure to leave you feeling great." --Dr. Sarah Ellis Duvall, PT, DPT, CPT, CNC, founder of Core Exercise Solutions

"In this day and age, who doesn't need pain and stress relief! Bonnie's well-organized, easy to follow book inspires us to embark on an informed journey of self-care and healing. Each of the intelligent sections targets specific body parts for focus and then invites a broader, more integrated practice. The clean and clear illustrations lend beauty and simplicity in understanding the purpose and potential of every posture. This book reaches beyond any "fix-it" style yoga manual; it includes a lovely overview of the vast subject of yoga and how these ancient concepts guide and enrich our journey along this path. I highly recommend this book for all ages and abilities!" --Linda Spackman, ERYT-500, C-IAYT, certified yoga therapist

About the Author

Bonnie Golden, MEd, E-RYT, is a certified Yoga for Healthy Aging teacher, and a Pregnancy and Postpartum Corrective Exercise specialist. She teaches "yoga across the lifespan" and has guided thousands of students over many years in classes, workshops, and private sessions. Visit her online at YogaWithBonnie.com.