Caregivers – Books
Can Yoga Benefit Bones?
Loren Fishman, MD, a rehabilitation physician and Iyengar yoga teacher, and co-author with Ellen Saltonstall of the book, Yoga for Osteoporosis, states that yoga — practiced appropriately — can safely stress bones and causes new bone formation, while also exerting a positive effect on joints, unlike forms of higher impact movement that may stress joints…
Kelly McGonigal, PhD is a leading expert on mind/body relationships. In this book, she explains the proven ways that yoga can ease pain, stress and anxiety with gentle postures and deep relaxation practices.
Yoga therapy is a field with tremendous growth and potential in supporting health and wellness, particularly in the area of cancer…
by Vidyamala Burch & Danny Penman
