Healing Addiction with Yoga: A Yoga Program for People in 12-Step Recovery
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (719 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1844091708 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Shows how yoga can bring mind and body closer to resist addictive tendencies Whether addiction is defined as food, gambling, drugs or alcohol, the third updated edition of Healing Addiction With Yoga provides a fine 21-day program blending affirmations with relaxation techniques, lifestyle changes, and aerobic activities in a package supporting any recovery plan. It shows how yoga can bring mind and body closer to resist addictive tendencies, and it comes packed with first-person insights into these changes paired with color photos of all yoga positions.. An often overlooked benefit to yoga Pacific Writer Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine or idealism. (Carl Jung)Cunningham notes that addicts have a history of mistreating their bodies and yoga is a practice to counteract those episodes of unhealthy damage. Yoga is a calming excercise that helps still the mind and body. While addiction is often akin to octane-fueld intense frenzie, yoga facilitates the opposite. A common understanding of the pathology of addiction is that it is a negative pattern that a person indulges in in a compulsive manner so as t. Helpful book with lovely photography! This was a good addition to my library. A good choice for those in recovery.Plus great affirmations and relaxation techniques!
40 color photos. All rights reserved. Drawing mainly on the practice of hatha yoga, Cunningham (Gentle Yoga for Healing) prescribes incorporating the 12-step philosophy into a yoga practice. In addition to the poses and mantras, Cunningham also includes information on other ways to stimulate recovery, including meditation, nutritious eating and aerobic exercise. For example, Cunningham counsels readers to contemplate thoughts like "I am calm" and "I am rooted in faith" when they are standing in tree pose, balanced on one foot with arms raised like tree branches. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. And while hanging forward in a bending pose, recovering addicts should think to themselves, "I let go of all tension, all worries, all anxiety." A 28-day calendar gives suggestions
Especially oriented toward those in 12-step programs, this comprehensive wellness guide describes how yoga can stimulate recovery from addiction by bringing the mind and body closer together. The supportive and understanding text presents a 21-day yoga regimen using dynamic affirmations, relaxation techniques, nutrition and lifestyle suggestions, aerobic activities, and journal writing, all of which are geared to incorporate the 12-step philosophy into yoga practice. Newly updated and revised, the guide includes beautiful, professional photographs throughout to demonstrate the wide variety of asanas.. The featured poses are drawn from the popular hatha yoga tradition, while the complementary contemplations are applicable not only to addicts, but to anyone seeking physical and spiritual enrichment