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Yoga as medicine : the yogic prescription for health & healing : a yoga journal book / by Timothy McCall ; photographs by Michal Venera

By:

McCall, Timothy, M.D

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Bantam Books , 2007Description: 568 p. : illus. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780553384062

Other title:

Yoga as medicine : the yogic prescription for health and healing

Uniform titles:

Yoga journal

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

613.7 MCC

LOC classification:

RM727.Y64 M43 2007

NLM classification:

WB 890

Summary: Beginning with an overview of the history and science of yoga, Dr. McCall describes the many different techniques in the yoga tool kit; explains what yoga does and who can benefit from it (virtually everyone ); and provides lavishly illustrated and minutely detailed instructions on starting a yoga practice geared to your fitness level and your health status. Yoga as Medicine offers a wealth of practical information, including how to: *Utilize yogic tools, including postures, breathing techniques, and meditation, for both prevention and healing of illness *Master the art of becoming more in tune with your body *Communicate more effectively with your doctor *Adopt therapeutic yoga practices as either an alternative or a complement to surgery and to expensive, sometimes dangerous medications *Practice safely Find an instructor and a style of yoga that are right for you.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	613.7 MCC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		028701

Includes bibliographical references and index

Beginning with an overview of the history and science of yoga, Dr. McCall describes the many different techniques in the yoga tool kit; explains what yoga does and who can benefit from it (virtually everyone ); and provides lavishly illustrated and minutely detailed instructions on starting a yoga practice geared to your fitness level and your health status. Yoga as Medicine offers a wealth of practical information, including how to: *Utilize yogic tools, including postures, breathing techniques, and meditation, for both prevention and healing of illness *Master the art of becoming more in tune with your body *Communicate more effectively with your doctor *Adopt therapeutic yoga practices as either an alternative or a complement to surgery and to expensive, sometimes dangerous medications *Practice safely Find an instructor and a style of yoga that are right for you.

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