DOES YOGA WORK? ANSWERS FROM SCIENCE stress anxiety depression ptsd respiratory

Description: This illustrated, accessible summary presents up-to-date scientific evidence on the benefits and risks of yoga practice. Answers to important questions are presented in a conversational but objective manner.Does yoga work for chronic pain? for depression? for helping to relieve PMS and menopausal symptoms? To invert or not during menstruation? Does yoga really help with diseases like cancer or cardiac disease? What postures are safe during pregnancy? Does yoga help us breathe better? A treasure trove of information, quotes and stories makes this essential reading for yoga teachers, therapists, students and practitioners, as well as for researchers, health care providers and policy makers with an interest in yoga. Important takeaways are presented in an easy-to-read, digestible format. Key points, stories from practitioners, evidence-based summary points, fun illustrations and the oodles of quotations make it accessible. There is also an opportunity to meet some of the "Faces Behind the Figures" - short biographies of some of the academics who have dedicated their lives to the scientific study of yoga. Each chapter ends with "Tips for Teachers & Therapists" and "Tips for Students" for particular issues (e.g. diabetes, children, PTSD, etc.) gleaned from the author's careful reading of the evidence available, which comprise an invaluable resource for informed decision making, both in the teaching and practice of yoga. This user-friendly and long overdue addition to the scientific literature on yoga for a general audience is a must for anyone who wants to know Does Yoga Work? 280 pages. Softcover. NOT ex-library. Weight = 1 kg BOOK CONDITION = VERY GOOD

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