Yoga for Pain Relief: Simple Practices to Calm Your Mind and Heal Your Chronic Pain pdf

Kelly McGonigal, PhD, es psicóloga investigadora, profesora de la Universidad de Stanford y escritora científica galardonada. Su investigación científica se centra en la conexión cuerpo-mente y en cómo cultivar la resiliencia y la compasión. Es autora del bestseller internacional The Willpower Instinct, The Joy of Movement, The Upside of Stress y Yoga for Pain Relief. Su trabajo se publica en treinta y un idiomas. Desde el 2000, ha enseñado danza, yoga y ejercicios en grupo en el Área de la Bahía de San Francisco. En su tiempo libre, es voluntaria como consejera de adopción para el rescate de animales.

Yoga for Pain Relief: Simple Practices to Calm Your Mind and Heal Your Chronic Pain pdf por Kelly McGonigal

It's no secret that yoga increases muscular flexibility and strength, but you may not know that yoga is a proven treatment for back pain, knee pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and other chronic pain conditions. Yoga also helps to ease the stress, anxiety, and depression that can create and reinforce pain, making you feel more comfortable in both your mind and your body. Written by a yoga instructor and former chronic pain sufferer, Yoga for Pain Relief is packed with gentle postures and practical strategies for ending pain. This complete mind-body tool kit for healing also includes deep relaxation practices drawn from the yogic tradition and psychological techniques for helping you make peace with your body and dissolve pain. As the ancient practice of yoga releases the hold that chronic pain has over your life, you will begin to feel more like yourself again.