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Yoga and Parkinson's Disease Peggy Van Hulsteyn

Yoga and Parkinson's Disease By Peggy Van Hulsteyn

Yoga and Parkinson's Disease by Peggy Van Hulsteyn


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Summary

A practical how to guide to using yoga to manage stress, improve mental alertness, increase flexibility, correct posture and improve the quality-of-life of readers with Parkinson's. It shows how yoga ameliorates difficulties that accompany Parkinson's, including mobility, range of motion, balance, and guides towards leading a healthier life.

Yoga and Parkinson's Disease Summary

Yoga and Parkinson's Disease: A Journey to Health and Healing by Peggy Van Hulsteyn

Yoga is one of the most beneficial complementary therapies for Parkinson's disease (PD), helping to increase flexibility, correct posture, loosen tight, painful muscles, build confidence, and in general, enhance the quality of life. Peggy van Hulsteyn has experienced these benefits first-hand as a yoga practitioner for over four decades who was diagnosed with PD twelve years ago. In Yoga and Parkinson's Disease, written with two certified yoga teachers, van Hulsteyn provides an accessible, easy-to-follow, and encouraging guide for bringing the benefits of yoga into your life, even if you've never done yoga before.

Yoga and Parkinson's Disease includes:

  • Practical information about clothing, mats, preparing a space, and equipment.
    • Step-by-step instructions for those with limited mobility or unsteadiness.
      • Postures that can be done in bed to help you start your day.
        • Variations to ensure comfort and safety.
          • Tips for making practice easy, approachable, and sustainable.

Yoga and Parkinson's Disease Reviews

In this kind and instructive book, Peggy van Hulsteyn shares her struggles with Parkinson's disease and how the practice of yoga has eased her path. With compassion, humor, and a hard fought perspective, she has written an inspiring book and seeks to provide a practical guide to others in coping with Parkinson's disease. - US Senator Tom Udall.

A must-read for the recently diagnosed or people at any stage of Parkinson's disease. Her practical tips and well-explained poses will help anyone with Parkinson's explore ways to live as fully as possible. Van Hulsteyn guides the reader living with the disease to view yoga as a healing practice that will increase flexibility and mobility. -Joyce Oberdorf, president and CEO, National Parkinson Foundation

About Peggy Van Hulsteyn

Peggy van Hulsteyn is an accomplished author and speaker who has practiced yoga for over four decades. She was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease 12 years ago and since then has channelled her skills in writing and promotion toward the cause of bringing greater awareness to PD.

Barbara Gage is a Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher, with training from the Kripalu Yoga Institute in Lenox, Massachusetts. Her classes feature the classical yoga postures, meditation, breathing practices and reading from the sanskrit texts. She has been a yoga teacher for 35 years.

Connie Fisher has studied yoga with Gary Kraftsow, founder of the American Viniyoga Institute. She is a Doctor of Oriental medicine, a massage therapist, and since 2008, a Viniyoga Instructor. In 2012 she became certified in Yoga Therapy from the American Viniyoga Institute in California.

Scott Sherman, MD, PhD.

Table of Contents

Section I: The Importance of Yoga for People with Parkinson's Disease:; 1. How Can Yoga Help Manage Your Parkinson's Disease?; 2. Current Research on Parkinson's Disease and Yoga; 2. Peggy's Story; Section II: Getting Started:; 4. What You Need to Use This Book; 5. How to Prepare for Yoga: Environment, Eating, Clothing, Time, Water; 6. Yoga Principles; Section III: Yoga for Parkinson's:; 7. Poses for Better Circulation; 8. Strengthening Back and Body; 9.Asanas to Increase Flexibility; 10.Neck, Shoulder, and Arms; 11.Restorative Asanas, Savasana, and Pranayama; 12.Advanced Practice; 13.Breathwork, Meditation, Visualization, and Manifestation; 14.daily Living Through Yoga; Section IV: Useful Information:; Conclusion; Resources; Index.

Additional information

GOR007363143
9781936303502
1936303507
Yoga and Parkinson's Disease: A Journey to Health and Healing by Peggy Van Hulsteyn
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Demos Medical Publishing
20130828
144
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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