Just Released (Book #2):
Yoga Postures for Common Health Conditions
Yoga Poses for Many Common Health Conditions consolidates wisdom from over 200 of the most respected books and lineages in the yoga world.
It’s a tool for physical therapists looking for holistic adjuncts, for yoga teachers seeking evidence-informed inspiration, and for students searching for practices they can explore in partnership with their healthcare professionals.
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Together with world-class illustrator Sergio Stiven Montenegro, we’ve created one of the richest visual and instructional resources available on how specific yoga poses can support healing across a wide range of conditions—from anxiety and insomnia to joint pain, colitis, and circulatory issues.
This is not a book of medical prescriptions. It is an invitation—to explore how yoga, practiced safely and intentionally, can complement conventional medicine and support the body’s own extraordinary healing intelligence.
What You’ll Find Inside What You’ll Find Inside
Long, long ago, in a land once called JambudvÄ«pa—now known as India and Nepal—there lived yogis who practiced in secret.
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High in the Himalayas, in hidden ice caves overlooking the frozen expanse of Lake Mansarovar, they honed methods to stay warm against the punishing cold and to heal ailments modern medicine still struggles to name.
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This book offers tools to help you chart your own journey, drawing on these ancient techniques and guided by threads of wisdom passed from teacher to student for millennia. It sees yoga not as spectacle, not as another adrenaline-fueled workout set to blaring music, but as a quiet, potent path to restore the body and the spirit.
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Here, you will discover practices that cleanse rather than toxify, that nourish rather than exhaust. This is yoga as it was originally devised: a living tradition of self-healing.
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In the pages ahead, you’ll find a guidebook for using yoga to support your health. The book is organized by common conditions, grouped by body systems—nervous, circulatory, digestive, musculoskeletal, and more. For each is- sue, we provide yoga poses drawn from respected sources and clinical experi- ence, along with illustrations to help you visualize and implement them safely. You’ll also find references to modern anatomy, Ayurveda, and personal anec- dotes that bring the practices to life. Every pose is meant as a conversation starter—not a command. Please bring this book to your yoga teacher, physical therapist, or physician. Ask questions. Explore what feels right for your body. This is not a textbook. It’s a living, breathing resource a map for your journey, not a destination in itself.
Who This Book is For Who This Book is For
Yoga teachers looking to design classes for students with specific physical or emotional conditions.
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Physical therapists wanting to integrate mindful movement and breathing techniques into rehab programs.
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Yoga students hoping to participate more actively in their healing journey by bringing informed ideas to their teachers or doctors.
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Please note: this book is not a substitute for professional medical care. The poses included are intended as suggestions for discussion—not as standalone treatments. It is essential that any new yoga practice, especially when connect- ed to a medical condition, be done under the supervision of a trained professional. Always consult your doctor, physical therapist, or certified yoga therapist before beginning or modifying your movement practice.
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While the sources I’ve drawn from include physicians, yoga therapists, scholars, and other highly credentialed experts, I am not a medical professional. This book reflects the research and personal experience of someone who has studied yoga deeply, but is not a medical professional. Please consult with a medical professional before utilizing any of this information, as it needs to be customized for you, your condition, and the most up to date standard of care.
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