Yoga For Depression:a Compassionate Guide To Relieve Suffering Through Yoga

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“A brilliant illumination of how the ancient wisdom of the yogic tradition can penetrate the often-intractable challenges of depression.”—Phil Catalfo, Yoga Journal

Take the natural path to mental wellness.

More than twenty-five million Americans are treated with antidepressants each year, at a cost in excess of $50 billion. But the side effects of popular prescription drugs may seem nearly as depressing as the symptoms they’re meant to treat. Veteran yoga instructor Amy Weintraub offers a better solution—one that taps the scientifically proven link between yoga and emotional well-being as well as the beauty of ancient approaches to inner peace.

Addressing a range of diagnoses, including dysthymia, anxiety-based depression, and bipolar disorder, Yoga for Depression reveals why specific postures, breathing practices, and meditation techniques can ease suffering and release life’s traumas and losses. Weintraub also reflects on her own experience with severe depression, from which she recovered through immersing herself in a daily yoga routine.

Yoga for Depression is the first yoga book devoted exclusively to the treatment of these debilitating conditions. Amy Weintraub will help readers see their suffering and themselves in a vibrant new light.

About the Author

Amy Weintraub is a pioneer in the yoga and mental health field and the bestselling author of Yoga for Depression, and Yoga Skills for Therapists. She is the recipient of the Allen Tate Memorial Award for the Short Story and a finalist for the William Faulkner Award for the Novel. Amy is proud to be both a teacher and student of yoga. A sought-after speaker, she's been interviewed on radio, podcasts, and television.Her first novel, TEMPLE DANCER, is a provocative, rich tale of love that raises compelling concerns, and will tap the flow of your senses."I was once a television producer suffering from depression. When I began to practice yoga, my writing aligned with my life’s purpose, and I began to write articles and books and founded the LifeForce Yoga Healing Institute®, which today serves clients and trains yoga and mental health professionals around the globe. I'm passionate about the healing powers of yoga, and also the power of art—music, dance, visual art, poetry and most especially the writing of fiction."Stay tuned for her Yoga for Depression and Anxiety Card Deck coming out from Sounds True in the spring.IG:https://www.instagram.com/amylifeforc...FB:https://www.facebook.com/amyweintraub...YT:https://www.youtube.com/c/AmyWeintrau...GR:https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...AZ:https://www.amazon.com/Amy-Weintraub/...TW:https://twitter.com/AmyWeintraub2