Introduction: A Leap of Faith

How to Use This Book

Part 1. Yoga As Medicine

1.      Yoga as Medicine

2.      The Science of Yoga

3.      Yoga For Stress Relief

4.      Bringing A Yogic Perspective to Your Health Care

Part 2. The Practice of Yoga

5. Doing Yoga Safely

6. Choosing a Style of Yoga and a Teacher

7.      Getting Started and Keeping It Going

Part 3. Yoga Therapy in Action

8.   Anxiety and Panic Attacks featuring Rolf Sovik, Psy.D.

9. Arthritis featuring Marian Garfinkel, Ed.D

10. Asthma featuring Barbara Benagh

11. Back Pain featuring Judith Hanson Lasater, P.T., Ph.D.

12. Cancer featuring Jnani Chapman, R.N.

13.   Carpal Tunnel Syndrome featuring Tom Alden, D.C.

14.   Chronic Fatigue Syndrome featuring Gary Kraftsow

15. Depression featuring Patricia Walden

16.   Diabetes featuring Sandra Summerfield Kozak, MS

17. Fibromyalgia featuring Sam Dworkis

18.   Headaches featuring Rodney Yee

19. Heart Disease featuring Nischala Joy Devi

20. High Blood Pressure featuring Aadil Palkhivala, J.D.

21. HIV/AIDS featuring Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa, Ph.D.

22. Infertility featuring John Friend

23. Insomnia featuring Roger Cole, Ph.D.

24.   Irritable Bowel Syndrome featuring Michael Lee, M.A.

25. Menopause featuring Elise Browning Miller, M.A.

26. Multiple Sclerosis featuring Eric Small

27. Obesity and Overweight featuring Richard Freeman

Back Matter

Afterword:   The Future of Yoga as Medicine

Appendix 1. Avoiding Common Yoga Injuries

Appendix 2. Sources of Further Information

Appendix 3. Sanskrit Glossary

Appendix 4. Sanskrit Words in Asana Names

Notes

Acknowledgments

Index