Meditation and yoga in psychotherapy : techniques for clinical practice / Annellen M. Simpkins, C. Alexander Simpkins.

"Consistent with the positive psychology movement, meditative yoga practice puts people on a positive path to actualize change. This timely and unique book provides practical tools for integrating meditation techniques from yoga into traditional treatment plans. Its in-depth coverage not only t...

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Main Author: Simpkins, Annellen M.
Other Authors: Simpkins, C. Alexander
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, ©2011.
Series:Ebook Central Academic Complete Collection
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Table of Contents:
  • Meditation and Yoga inPsychotherapy; Contents; Preface; How Yoga Can Help the Therapeutic Process; Yoga's Popularity; About This Book; Part I: Efficacy and Neuroscience Research; 1? Efficacy; Efficacy Studies Overview; Efficacy Studies for Specific Problems; Factors of Healing; Conclusion; 2? Yoga and the Brain; The Relationship Between Mind and Brain; Overview of How Yoga Affects the Brain; The Neuroanatomy of Yoga; From Mind to Brain: Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis; Conclusion; Part II: What Is Yoga?; 3? Traditions; Tracing Yoga's Roots in Ancient Texts; Different Forms of Yoga.