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

Kelly McGonigal, PhD, è una psicologa ricercatrice, docente alla Stanford University e pluripremiata scrittrice scientifica. La sua ricerca scientifica si concentra sulla connessione mente-corpo e su come coltivare resilienza e compassione. È autrice dei bestseller internazionali The Willpower Instinct, The Joy of Movement, The Upside of Stress e Yoga for Pain Relief. Il suo lavoro è pubblicato in trentuno lingue. Dal 2000 insegna danza, yoga ed esercizi di gruppo nella Bay Area di San Francisco. Nel tempo libero, fa volontariato come consulente per le adozioni per il salvataggio di animali

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