yoga teachers and anyone suffering pain. Highly recommended.

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��Judith Hanson Lasater, Ph.D., PT, yoga teacher and author of Yogabody
��McGonigal��s book introduces the healing power of the breath to our society,
which is gasping for air. Crucial knowledge for true healing.��
��Max Strom, yoga teacher and creator of the DVDs Learn to Breatheand Max Strom
Yoga
��Yoga for Pain Reliefis a readily accessible and wonderfully supportive manual for
self-healing through yoga. McGonigal��s extensive knowledge of yoga is conveyed
through inspirational stories and practical instructions which demonstrate the
power of yoga to transform the mind and body. Shehas synthesized a wide variety of
approaches to ��befriending the body����combining asana (simple movement),
breathing practices, relaxation techniques, meditation, mindfulness, and journaling
in very simple, doable practices. Readers will discover there are many ways to work
with yoga and feel empowered and inspired to explore and define their personal path
to healing.��
��Robin Rothenberg, director of Essential Yoga Therapy and The Yoga Barn and author
of The Essential Low Back Program
��Yoga and meditation are techniques that have proven to be highly useful in
helping people relax, reduce stress, and increase well-being. However, it is only
recently that they have been applied to the treatment of chronic pain. In this
timely, practical, and easy-to-read guide, a number of specific yoga and meditation
strategies are presented that can be used by individuals suffering from chronic
pain. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in proven remedies for
managing pain better and improving quality of life.��
��Blake H. Tearnan, Ph.D., consulting and clinical psychologist and author of 10
Simple Solutions to Chronic Pain
��McGonigal expertly yet simply describes the mind-body connection underpinning the
reason yoga is so beneficial to those in pain. She makes yoga more accessible��yes,
even to those who thought they could never do it. This book is a must-read for
anyone in chronic pain who wants to incorporate yoga into their pain management
strategies.��
��Dr. Jackie Gardner-Nix, physician at St. Michael��s Hospital Pain Clinic and
Sunnybrook Hospital��s Pain Management Programme, and assistant professor at the
University of Toronto, Canada
��McGonigal shares her extensive knowledge and experience in helping people heal
themselves with yoga in a way that is thorough and accessible to everyone. May this
blessing find its way into the hands of all those who are ready to reclaim their
health and vitality.��