Relax into Yoga for Seniors : A Six-Week Program for Strength, Balance, Flexibility, and Pain Relief

Carson, Kimberly; Krucoff, Carol; Krucoff, Mitchell W., M.D. (FRW); Carson, Jim, Ph.D. (AFT)

ISBN 10: 1626253641 / ISBN 13: 9781626253643

Verlag: New Harbinger Publications, 2016

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Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 26388827-n

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Relax into Yoga for Seniors : A Six-Week Program for Strength, Balance, Flexibility, and Pain Relief
• Verlag: New Harbinger Publications
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1626253641
• ISBN-13: 9781626253643
• Einband: Softcover
• Zustand: New

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Inhaltsangabe

Based on the pioneering Yoga for Seniors program offered at Duke Integrative Medicine and the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, this book teaches seniors the twelve principles of practice-guiding them step-by-step, along with posture illustrations, on a six-week program for improved balance, flexibility, and overall well-being.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Carol Krucoff, E-RYT, is a yoga therapist, fitness expert, and award winning-journalist. She creates individualized yoga programs for people with health challenges at Duke Integrative Medicine in Durham, NC, where she also codirects the Therapeutic Yoga for Seniors teacher training. A frequent contributor to Yoga Journal, Krucoff served as founding editor of the health section of The Washington Post, where her syndicated column, "Bodyworks," appeared for twelve years. She has written for numerous national publications, including The New York Times and Reader's Digest, and is author of the book Healing Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Pain. Krucoff is creator of the home practice CD Healing Moves Yoga and cocreator of the DVD Relax Into Yoga for Seniors. Certified as a personal trainer by the American Council on Exercise, she also has earned a second degree black belt in karate, and sits on the peer-review board for the International Journal of Yoga Therapy. Krucoff has practiced yoga for more than thirty five years. Visit her online at
www.healingmoves.com.

Kimberly Carson, MPH, E-RYT, is a yoga and mindfulness health educator working at Oregon Health and Science University and Duke Medical Center. She specializes in older adults and students with major medical conditions. Carson consults on various National Institutes of Health grants studying the safety and efficacy of yoga and mindfulness
interventions for vulnerable populations.