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Summary:

Bringing together philosophy and science with hands-on exercises, journaling, and charts, this practical workbook by psychologists and best-selling authors C. Alexander Simpkins, Ph.D., and Annellen M. Simpkins, Ph.D., is organized to include: The tools to get you started: preliminaries, quick tips, neuroscience and efficacy research. Clear instructions to guide you in the practices of yoga and mindfulness. Application of the practice to anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and substance abuse. An appendix created especially for the clinician answers questions about how and when to introduce the techniques, ways to adapt to your office, and special ways to address children and seniors.

Table of Contents:

• Part I. The why and how to get you started. Foundations in Philosophy, Neuroscience, and Science ; Tips for Bringing Yoga and Mindfulness into Your Therapy ; Warming Up by Honing Your Meditation Tools
• Part II. The practices. Using the Dos and Don’ts (Yamas and Niyamas) for Cognitive Reframing and Healthy Habits ; Breathing (Pranayama) as the Gateway to Self-Regulation ; Postures (Asanas) for Therapeutic Work Through the Body ; Withdrawing Attention (Pratyahara) for Inner Control ; Narrowing Attention (Dharana) to Delve Deeply ; Opening Attention (Dhyana) to Samadhi for Self-Transcendence and Letting Be ; Mindfulness for Nonjudgmental Acceptance, Presence, and Awareness
• Part III. Applying yoga and mindfulness. Handling Stress and Facilitating Optimal Coping ; Lowering Anxiety and Developing Inner Calm ; Overcoming Trauma and Regaining Confidence ; Alleviating Depression and Fostering Well-being ; Ending Substance Abuse and Finding Fulfillment ; Guidelines for Therapists
• Conclusion.

Author/Creator:

Simpkins, C. Alexander , author

Contributors:

Simpkins, Annellen M. , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Main Work:

The yoga and mindfulness therapy workbook [by Simpkins, C.A.]

Subjects:

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy

Meditation — Therapeutic use

Yoga — Therapeutic use

Mind and body therapies

Meditation

Yoga

Genres:

Problems and exercises

General Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed October 05, 2017).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-156).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 157 pages) : illustrations

Digital Characteristics:

text file

Call Numbers:

RA781.67 .S567 2014eb

OCLC Numbers:

863198691

Other Control Numbers:

3168083 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP3168083/ctiv