Principles and Practice of Yoga in Health Care, 2nd Edition

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

Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, PhD, has researched the efficacy of yoga and meditation for health since 2001. He is the Director of Yoga Research for the Yoga Alliance and the Kundalini Research Institute, Research Associate at the Benson Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Research Affiliate of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, and an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School in the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.

Lorenzo Cohen is Professor and Director of the Integrative Medicine Programme at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre, and Distinguished Clinical Professor, Fudan University Cancer Hospital. His research examines the effects of integrative medicine practices on the negative impacts of cancer treatments.

Shirley Telles has a PhD in Neurophysiology, specialising in the effects of yoga practice. Dr Telles received the Fulbright fellowship in 1998 and in 2001 won an award for creative ideas in neurology from the Templeton Foundation.

Holger Cramer, PhD is a Full Professor of Complementary Medicine Research at the Institute for General Practice and Interprofessional Care, University Hospital Tübingen, Bosch Health Campus Stuttgart, Germany. He is also Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine.

Timothy McCall, MD, is a board-certified internist, and practiced medicine for more than ten years before devoting himself full-time to investigating and teaching yoga therapy.