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

Kelly McGonigal, PhD, est psychologue de recherche, conférencière à l'Université de Stanford et écrivain scientifique primé. Ses recherches scientifiques portent sur la connexion corps-esprit et sur la façon de cultiver la résilience et la compassion. Elle est l'auteur du best-seller international The Willpower Instinct, The Joy of Movement, The Upside of Stress et Yoga for Pain Relief. Son travail est publié en trente et une langues. Depuis 2000, elle enseigne la danse, le yoga et les exercices de groupe dans la région de la baie de San Francisco. Dans son temps libre, elle fait du bénévolat en tant que conseillère en adoption pour le sauvetage d'animaux

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