Yoga Skills for Therapists: Effective Practices for Mood Management (Norton Professional Books) Hardcover
Author: Visit Amazon's Amy Weintraub Page - ISBN: 0393707172 - Language: English - Format: PDF, EPUB
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“[U]seful for anyone wishing to empower him of herself with tools to establish greater emotional resilience and/or relieve anxiety and depression . . . . [C]ontains a wonderful compilation of simple mind-body practices that really everyone can benefit from.” (The Huffington Post)
“[G]roundbreaking . . . .[B]rilliantly opens a door to the physical and spiritual layers of a client—one that many therapists and counselors have been waiting to walk through. From a place of genuine respect, integrity, and intention, Amy Weintraub offers easily applied foundational yogic practices to enrich the therapeutic experience for both client and practitioner.” (Yoga Therapy Today)
“The value of this book is in its range: from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra to current scientific research, relevant psychology writings, and actual case studies, everything a therapist needs is right here.” (Yoga International)
“[A] pick for any serious psychology collection and offers therapists a groundbreaking discussion from a leader in yoga’s application to mental health. . . .It’s a ‘must’ for any collection strong in clinical applications of meditative skills.” (Midwest Book Review)
“Yoga Skills for Therapists is both practical and inspiring; it will allow you to offer the precious gifts of yoga to your clients and deepen the roots of your own practice as well.” (Tara Brach, PhD, author, Radical Acceptance)
“Amy Weintraub has produced a groundbreaking manual that will guide a whole new generation of patients and therapists in the use of simple but extremely reliable yoga-based techniques for self-regulation.” (Stephen Cope, author, Yoga and the Quest for the True Self)
“Amy Weintraub is a master teacher, and her skills and heart are woven throughout this new classic for therapists, clients, and anyone interested in inner strength and peace.” (Rick Hanson, Ph.D. author of Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom)
“Amy Weintraub helps us to bring the ancient wisdom and scientifically validated power of yoga into our clinical practices. This book is lucid, well documented, and immediately practical. Powerful medicine for our patients and clients, and for all of us.” (James S. Gordon, MD, author, Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression, founder & director, Center for Mind-Body Medicine)
“Thank you! Thank you, Amy, for weaving your practical, inspiring yoga therapy skills and heartfelt experience into this groundbreaking book. This easy, clear-to-read manual will enrich us 'ole’ war horses' in the healing professions and bring inspiration to a new generation of students, clients, and therapists for years to come.” (Lilias Folan, PBS Host & author, Lilias! Yoga: A Guide to Enhancing Body, Mind, and Spirit in Midlife and Beyond)
“In Yoga Skills for Therapists, Weintraub delivers another thoughtful, well organized and easily accessible resource for professionals and the public alike (don't be misled by the title.) Every Yoga professional contemplating offering a therapeutic book would be well advised to carefully study the example set in this next generation of writing that will serve to make Yoga a respected and recognized therapy” (Matthew J. Taylor, PT, PhD, ERYT-500, MJT Institute, Scottsdale, AZ; past-president, Intl Assoc of Yoga Therapists)
“[G]roundbreaking . . . .[B]rilliantly opens a door to the physical and spiritual layers of a client—one that many therapists and counselors have been waiting to walk through. From a place of genuine respect, integrity, and intention, Amy Weintraub offers easily applied foundational yogic practices to enrich the therapeutic experience for both client and practitioner.” (Yoga Therapy Today)
“The value of this book is in its range: from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra to current scientific research, relevant psychology writings, and actual case studies, everything a therapist needs is right here.” (Yoga International)
“[A] pick for any serious psychology collection and offers therapists a groundbreaking discussion from a leader in yoga’s application to mental health. . . .It’s a ‘must’ for any collection strong in clinical applications of meditative skills.” (Midwest Book Review)
“Yoga Skills for Therapists is both practical and inspiring; it will allow you to offer the precious gifts of yoga to your clients and deepen the roots of your own practice as well.” (Tara Brach, PhD, author, Radical Acceptance)
“Amy Weintraub has produced a groundbreaking manual that will guide a whole new generation of patients and therapists in the use of simple but extremely reliable yoga-based techniques for self-regulation.” (Stephen Cope, author, Yoga and the Quest for the True Self)
“Amy Weintraub is a master teacher, and her skills and heart are woven throughout this new classic for therapists, clients, and anyone interested in inner strength and peace.” (Rick Hanson, Ph.D. author of Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom)
“Amy Weintraub helps us to bring the ancient wisdom and scientifically validated power of yoga into our clinical practices. This book is lucid, well documented, and immediately practical. Powerful medicine for our patients and clients, and for all of us.” (James S. Gordon, MD, author, Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression, founder & director, Center for Mind-Body Medicine)
“Thank you! Thank you, Amy, for weaving your practical, inspiring yoga therapy skills and heartfelt experience into this groundbreaking book. This easy, clear-to-read manual will enrich us 'ole’ war horses' in the healing professions and bring inspiration to a new generation of students, clients, and therapists for years to come.” (Lilias Folan, PBS Host & author, Lilias! Yoga: A Guide to Enhancing Body, Mind, and Spirit in Midlife and Beyond)
“In Yoga Skills for Therapists, Weintraub delivers another thoughtful, well organized and easily accessible resource for professionals and the public alike (don't be misled by the title.) Every Yoga professional contemplating offering a therapeutic book would be well advised to carefully study the example set in this next generation of writing that will serve to make Yoga a respected and recognized therapy” (Matthew J. Taylor, PT, PhD, ERYT-500, MJT Institute, Scottsdale, AZ; past-president, Intl Assoc of Yoga Therapists)
About the Author
Amy Weintraub, MFA, E-RYT 500, has been a pioneer in the field of yoga and mental health for over 20 years. The author of the bestselling Yoga for Depression, she trains mental health and yoga professionals in adapting yoga for mood disorders in clinical settings at notable national and international venues, including Kripalu and the Omega Institute, and is involved in ongoing research on the effects of yoga on mood. The founding director of the LifeForce Yoga Healing Institute, she offers advanced professional certification for mental health and yoga professionals in LifeForce Yoga(R) for depression and anxiety, as well as workshops for the everyday yoga practitioner.
DETAILS
- Series: Norton Professional Books
- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition (April 9, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0393707172
- ISBN-13: 978-0393707175
- Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,862 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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As a psychologist as well as an avid yoga practitioner, I eagerly awaited the publication of this book. Being a therapist working in a college counseling center, I was already incorporating some yogic strategies into my practice. However, I was hoping that author Amy Weintraub's YOGA SKILLS FOR THERAPISTS: EFFECTIVE PRACTICES FOR MOOD MANAGEMENT would both expand my repertoire of techniques as well as increase my proficiency with presenting these methods to my clients.
Weintraub teaches her own brand of yoga called LifeForce Yoga, which she describes as "hatha yoga plain and simple" (Page 1). She maintains that yoga can facilitate therapy in many ways which do not involve the yoga mat at all, particularly creating the therapeutic bond, increasing a sense of safety within the client's body, working to still and focus the client's mind, and finally, releasing tension stored in the body-mind. Prior to discussing specific techniques, Weintraub spends time briefly reviewing a few basic yogic principles, specifically as they pertain to the healing relationship. She also talks about a therapist's preliminary preparations prior to initiating yoga into therapy. I found this section a bit disappointing, as I was hoping that Weintraub would talk more about clients who are resistant--for example, those who fear trying anything "new age," those who maintain that "breathing doesn't work for me," etc.
With respect to the skills themselves, Weintraub starts with the breath, or pranayama. She explains the role that the breath can have on mood and how this can be of benefit to clients--and to therapists themselves as well.
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