Yoga Forma: A Visual Resource Guide for the Spine and Lower Back - Softcover

Romy Phillips; Z Altug

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1462122213 ISBN 13: 9781462122219

Publisher: Plain Sight, 2018

Synopsis

Take your love of yoga to the next level by using it as a tool for rehabilitation after injury! This in-depth guide to teaching and sharing yoga is perfect for yoga instructors, personal trainers, and physical therapists. Learn which specific exercises to prescribe for those who are struggling with spinal or back injuries and change your students' lives for the better.

About this title

About the Author

Romy Phillips, MFA, E-RYT 500, C-IAYT, is a certified yoga instructor and yoga therapist who has been teaching primarily in the Los Angeles area since 2001. In addition to teaching, she leads workshops, trainings, and retreats in the U.S., Japan, and China. She is the founder and creator of Yogathology, LLC and the program series "Yoga Forma: Facts, Body Awareness, Practice." Romy has been leading teacher trainings for YogaWorks since 2012 in Japan, China, and--in 2018--Vietnam. She also holds workshops and intensives at First Ship Total Yoga School, in Tokyo.Romy is an avid Ashtanga and Iyengar, and meditation practitioner. As a certified yoga therapist, she is able to help and guide students of all ages in group classes or private sessions with an emphasis on alignment, safety and building awareness that will benefit them in their daily lives. Yogathology.com

From the Back Cover

Find relief from back pain with yoga asanas tailored toward rehabilitation.

BACKED BY modern research, certified yoga therapist Romy Phillips delves into the physical and physiological bene ts of yoga and bridges the gap between traditional yoga and Western medicine.

LEARN TO USE traditional yoga routines to relieve the pain from common injuries and conditions such as:
- Sciatica
- Scoliosis
- Lumbar sprain
- Herniated discs - Osteoporosis
- Kyphosis

WITH SIMPLE LISTS of asanas and sample sequences for different proficiency levels and physical limitations, this in-depth guide to teaching and sharing yoga is perfect for yoga instructors and fitness and healthcare professionals. Learn which specific poses to suggest for injury prevention as well as which to recommend for those who are struggling with spinal or back injuries, and change your students' lives for the better.

Edition details

• Publisher: Plain Sight
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1462122213
• ISBN 13: 9781462122219
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128