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by Tracey Meyers (Author), Sarah Powers (Foreword by)
This highly illustrated guide teaches yoga therapists and mental health professionals how to integrate Yin Yoga into practice and treatment plans as part of a holistic approach to healing and treating a variety of mental health challenges and brain injuries.
Yin yoga is an accessible form of yoga consisting of mainly floor based low force stretching, perfect for all patients regardless of physical limitations. The use of Yin yoga when combined with breath work and meditation can decrease anxiety, improve overall mood, and create a sense of well-being. With explanations on the principles of practice, such as asanas, meditation, breathwork and how to integrate different psychological methods to decrease emotional suffering and increase self-care along with examples of how to apply these principles for a range of mental health conditions; this guide is essential reading for all practitioners interested in an integrated approach to healing.Author Biography
Tracey Meyers is a Clinical Psychologist, a yoga therapist and an advanced yoga teacher and has contributed to publications such as Yoga and Science in Pain Care, edited by Neil Pearson, Shelly Prosko and Marlysa Sullivan and Yoga Therapy Foundations, Tools, and Practice, edited by Laurie Hyland Robertson and Diane Finlayson.. She is Assistant Professor at Department of Psychiatry, Yale University and Adjust Professor at both Maryland University of Integrative Health and University of Hartford. She also leads nationally recognized mindfulness programs and retreats, and Yin Yoga Teacher Training Immersions for yoga teachers, yoga therapists, and mental health professionals.
