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100 1 _aMcCall, Timothy, M.D.
245 1 0 _aYoga as medicine
_b: the yogic prescription for health & healing : a yoga journal book
_c/ by Timothy McCall ; photographs by Michal Venera
246 3 4 _aYoga as medicine :
_bthe yogic prescription for health and healing
260 _aNew York
_b: Bantam Books
_c, 2007
300 _a568 p.
_b: illus.
_c; 24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index
520 _aBeginning 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.
650 4 _aYoga
_x-Therapeutic use
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730 0 _aYoga journal
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