Yoga Therapy as a Whole-Person Approach to Health
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Lee Majewski. Yoga Therapy as a Whole-Person Approach to Health
Contents
Foreword
PART 1. UNDERSTANDING YOGA AS THERAPY
Outline of Part 1
CHAPTER 1. Beginnings of Modern Yoga Therapy
The three major time frames1 of yoga history. Pre-historic (before 500 BC)
Historic (500 BC–AD 1700)
Modern (after AD 1700)
Traditional basis of yoga therapy
Living traditions of yoga therapy
Traditional models of yoga therapy
Krishnamacharya-Desikachar model
Gitananda model
SVYASA model
Iyengar model
Kaivalyadhama model
Swara Yoga model
CHAPTER 2. Yoga Therapy and its Application. Yoga therapy, part of yoga
Yoga as the original mind–body medicine
The five koshas. Anandamaya kosha
Vijnamaya kosha
Manomaya kosha
Pranamaya kosha
Annamaya kosha
Role of yoga as a preventive measure
Principles of yoga therapy
Scientific basis of using yoga as a therapy
Some important physiological benefits of yoga
Some important psychological benefits of yoga
Overall biochemical effects of yoga
Therapeutic modalities of yoga therapy
Physical therapies
Emotional and mental therapies
Development of healthy psychological attitudes
Mental therapies
Spiritual therapies
Managing the breath
Deep, slow breathing is economical20
Shifting from individuality to universality
“Yogopathy”21 vs. yoga therapy
Contemporary trends and thoughts on the future
A note of caution
CHAPTER 3. Yoga Therapy and Spirituality
What does research say about yoga?
Physiological benefits
Psychological benefits
Cognitive functional benefits
Biochemical changes after yoga practice. DECREASED
INCREASED
What about spirituality and health?
What about spirituality and yoga?
But what exactly is yoga?
But can yoga therapy create spiritual transformation?
CHAPTER 4. Yogic Tools for Assessment and Health Evaluation
Need for yogic assessment tools
Framework of yoga therapy
Understanding the issues that brought the client to us
Evaluating physical or structural (annamaya) issues
Evaluating physiological or functional (pranamaya) issues
Evaluating psychological (manomaya) issues
Evaluating intellectual (vijnamaya) issues
Evaluating spiritual (anandamaya) issues
A summary of pancha kosha assessment. ANNAMAYA ISSUES
PRANAMAYA ISSUES
MANOMAYA ISSUES
VIJNAMAYA ISSUES
ANANDAMAYA ISSUES
Examples of assessment tools
Swami Gitananda Giri’s assessment tool
Optimal State assessments (Amy Wheeler et al.)
Yoga for Health Institute’s case records
CHAPTER 5. What Makes a Good Yoga Therapist?
What is a yoga therapist?
The yoga therapist’s relationship with the client
Yoga is to be known through yoga
How can yoga therapists improve their skills?
Social intuition
SCORING
WAYS TO INCREASE SOCIAL INTUITION
Self-awareness
SCORING
WAYS TO BALANCE SELF-AWARENESS
Sensitivity to context
SCORING
WAYS TO INCREASE SENSITIVITY TO CONTEXT
PART 2. CHRONIC DISEASE AND THE ROLE OF YOGA
NCDs and the role of yoga
Important psychosocial aspects of chronic diseases
Stress and the role of yoga
CHAPTER 6. Chronic Respiratory Diseases
Understanding the client and their presentation
Understanding the aggravating factors
Understanding the role of yoga therapy
CHAPTER 7. Cardiovascular Diseases
Manifestations of CVD
Risk factors and CVD
Understanding the role of yoga therapy
Prevention is always better!
CHAPTER 8. Diabetes Mellitus
Understanding the role of yoga therapy in diabetes mellitus
CHAPTER 9. Cancer
Diagnosis
Cancer stages
Surgery
Chemotherapy
Prevention
Guidelines for yoga therapists
Diagnosis and pre-surgery stages
PRANAYAMA
ASANAS
MEDITATION24
Post-surgery stage
Chemotherapy or radiation stages
Post-treatment stage
Hands-on/off approach
Precautions in teaching asanas and pranayama
Fatigue
Recent surgery
Chemo brain
Balance and coordination
Medical devices
Pranayama
Bhastrika
Suryabhedana
Kapalbhati
Contraindications for other diseases
Pulmonary capacity
Cardiovascular status
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
CHAPTER 10. Coping with Cancer—A Personal Journey
Diagnosis
Dealing with reality
Yoga therapy
Surgery
In hindsight
Post-surgery
What to do?
Making a decision
Finding my body…
Chemotherapy
What they don’t say…
Loving care…
Chemo brain
Where is my brain?
No one knows
Long-term implications
Taking your power back
Radiation
Managing radiation
Post-treatment
Where is the light?
PART 3. APPLICATION OF YOGA THERAPY
CHAPTER 11. The Healing Process
Introduction
Stages of healing
Stage one
WHO WE NEED TO BE
Stage two
WHO WE NEED TO BE
Stage three
WHO WE NEED TO BE
Testing
CHAPTER 12. Yogic Practices
Move the body out of long-term inactivity
Re-establish a close connection with the body
CHAPTER 13. Yogic Protocol
Asanas
SUPINE POSITIONS
PRONE POSITIONS
SITTING POSITIONS
STANDING POSITIONS
Pranayama
Meditation
Kirtan kriya
Mudras and restorative yoga
Yoga nidra
GUIDELINES FOR INSTRUCTIONS
PROCESS OF YOGA NIDRA
Chanting
GROUP RESONANCE
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
Group activities and lectures
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
Mandalas
APPENDIX 1. Guided Meditations
Meditation on the breath with “so hum”1
Forgiveness 1
Forgiveness 2
Healing heart
Open heart, compassion
Pain control
Headache and pain control
APPENDIX 2. Yoga Nidra. Nidra 1. Preparation
Affirmation
Rotation of awareness: sensing the body
Breathing
Image visualization
Affirmation
Finish
Nidra 2. Preparation
Affirmation
Rotation of awareness: sensing the body
Breathing
Image visualization
Awareness of sensations
Affirmation
Finish
Nidra 3
Preparation
Affirmation
Rotation of awareness: sensing the body
Breathing
Image visualization: perfect place and inner resource
Opposite feelings
Affirmation
Finish
Nidra 4
Preparation
Affirmation
Rotation of awareness: sensing the body
Breathing
Opposite emotions
Image visualization
Affirmation
Finish
Nidra 5
Preparation
Affirmation
Rotation of awareness: sensing the body
Breathing
Welcoming opposite beliefs
Joy and wellbeing
Affirmation
Finish
APPENDIX 3. Mudra Practices. Week 1. Purna swara mudra—Complete breath
Bhramara mudra—Gesture of bee
Svadistana mudra—Inner dwelling place
Dvimukham mudra—Deep relaxation
Week 2. Kapota mudra—Non-violence, ahimsa
Anamika mudra—Ring finger
Avahana mudra—Heartfelt acceptance
Ratna prabha mudra—Radiant jewel
Week 3. Pranidhana mudra—Learning to let go
Jayashala mudra—The lake
Brahma mudra—Creative energy
Hakini mudra—Integration
APPENDIX 4. Home Plan, Template. Morning practice. 1. Kriyas—before asanas
2. Asanas
SUPINE
PRONE
SITTING
STANDING
3. Mudras (preparation for pranayama)
4. Pranayama
5. Meditation
6. Mantra chanting—Trayambakam. Evening practice
During the day
APPENDIX 5. Sample for an Individual Asana Sequence
Supine
Jathara parivartanasana (Revolved Abdomen Pose) variation
Prone
Sitting
Standing
APPENDIX 6. Kirtan Kriya
Mantra
Mudras
APPENDIX 7. Feelings Wheel
APPENDIX 8. Life Mandala. Instructions. What is needed
Preparation
Exercise. SESSION 1
SESSION 2 (AND 3)
Bibliography
Endnotes
Index
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Many novices have a false notion before they begin pranayama as they think that slowing down the breath will limit the air they take in, and hence reduce the amount of gaseous exchange! This is, however, totally wrong as in fact we increase the efficiency of gaseous exchange by enhancing ventilation during deep breathing. The table below illustrates this concept, that shallow breathing makes us work a lot (30 breaths/minute) for very little (1500 ml volume of gas exchange) while slow, deep breathing gives us 40 percent more alveolar ventilation (5100 ml with just 6 breaths/minute). We must also remember that pranayama is concerned with much more than just alveolar ventilation; it also deals with the enhancement of subtle energies that will be proportionately enhanced by such slow and deep conscious breathing.
Yoga, which emphasizes the universal, is a perfect foil to those human activities that glorify the personal experience. The process of yoga therapy helps the individual to shift from an “I”-centric approach to a “we”-centric approach. Transformation from “I-ness” to “we-ness” is the core of spiritual healing.
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