The Principles and Practice of Yoga in Health Care, Second Edition (Paperback)

This fully updated compendium of research, history, scientific theory, and practice amalgamates various evidence-based research findings and their practical implications for professionals who use yoga or refer patients to yoga practice.

Chapters cover the implementation of yoga for various illnesses and conditions from paediatrics to geriatrics. The expanded second edition includes updated contributions from leading biomedical researchers and therapists, brand new research on telemedicine, chronic pain, and mental health conditions, and a new chapter specifically on the implementation of yoga therapy in medical systems and healthcare with a focus on international perspectives and public perceptions.

Contents:
Section 1: Introduction to Yoga and Yoga Therapy
Introduction to Yoga in Healthcare History, Philosophy, and Practice of Yoga History, Philosophy, and Practice of Yoga Therapy The Psychophysiology of Yoga
Section 2: Mental Health Conditions
Yoga Therapy for Depression Yoga Therapy for Anxiety, OCD and Trauma Yoga Therapy for other Mental Health Conditions
Section 3: Musculoskeletal and Neurological Conditions
Yoga Therapy for Back Conditions Yoga Therapy for Musculoskeletal and Neuromuscular Conditions Yoga Therapy for Neurological Conditions
Section 4: Endocrine Conditions
Yoga Therapy for Diabetes Yoga Therapy for Metabolic Syndrome and Weight Control
Section 5: Cardiorespiratory Conditions
Yoga Therapy for Heart Disease Yoga Therapy for Hypertension Yoga Therapy for Respiratory Conditions
Section 6: Cancer
Yoga Therapy during Cancer Treatment Yoga for Cancer Survivors
Section 7: Special Populations
Yoga Therapy for Pediatrics Yoga Therapy for Geriatrics Yoga Therapy for Obstetrics and Gynecology Yoga for Prevention and Wellness
Section 8: Practical and Future Considerations
Implementation of Yoga Therapy Integrating Yoga Therapy into Health Care Systems Future Directions in Research and Clinical Care

Dr Lorenzo Cohen is Professor and Director of the Integrative Medicine Program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Distinguished Clinical Professor, Fudan University Cancer Hospital, Shanghai, China.

Dr Cohen conducts research examining the biobehavioral effects of integrative medicine practices aimed at reducing the negative aspects of cancer treatment and improving quality of life including studies of meditation, Tibetan yoga, Patanjali-based yoga, Tai chi/Qigong, and other strategies such as stress management, emotional writing, neurofeedback, and acupuncture. He is interested in examining different types of complementary programs that can be easily incorporated into conventional treatment to decrease the psychophysiological consequences associated with treatment and improve outcomes.

The grandson of the late Vanda Scaravelli, author of Awakening the Spine and yoga teacher of many, Dr Cohen is especially interested in researching the effects of yoga, meditation, and other mind-body practices. Dr Cohen is also conducting research to demonstrate that lifestyle changes can influence cancer outcomes. Ongoing studies are examining lifestyle changes in the areas of diet/nutrition, physical activity, and stress management/social network to change the risk of developing cancer and influencing outcomes in those with cancer.

Timothy McCall, MD is a board-certified internist, and the author of two books, including Yoga as Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing (Bantam). He practiced medicine for more than 10 years in the Boston area before devoting himself full-time to investigating and teaching yoga therapy. He is the founder/director of Yoga As Medicine seminars and teacher trainings and the co-director, alongside his wife Eliana, of the Simply Yoga Institute, a yoga therapy center in Summit, New Jersey.

Timothy has traveled extensively, studying with many of the world's leading yoga teachers and yoga therapists including BKS Iyengar, TKV Desikachar, Patricia Walden and Donald Moyer. He has practiced yoga and meditation from various traditions for over 20 years and Tantra for more than a decade. Since 2005, he has studied with a traditional Ayurvedic doctor, Chandukutty Vaidyar in Kerala, India.

McCall's articles have appeared in dozens of publications, including the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, the Los Angeles Times and the Nation. In 2004-2005, he was a scholar-in-residence at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Stockbridge, MA. Since 2002, he has been the medical editor of Yoga Journal. He lectures and teaches yoga therapy seminars worldwide.