Authors: Swami Rama, Rudolph Ballentine, M.D., and Swami Ajaya, Ph. D.
Paperback / 6" x 9 "
305 pages
ISBN: 0-89389-036-7
Reviews:
"A very fortunate marriage of yoga, medicine and psychology."
-- Stanislov Grof, MD
Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA
The major focus of yoga is not strange contortions.
Often used as a college text, Yoga and Psychotherapy provides and in-depth analysis of Western and Eastern models of the mind and their differing perspectives on such functions as ego, instict and consciousness. This title has new cover and updated look to the interior.
For thousands of years, yoga has offered what Western therapists are seeking: a way to achieve total health of mind, body and spirit. Yoga and Psychotherapy provides a unique comparison of modern therapy and traditional methods. Drawing upon a rich diversity of experience, the authors give us detailed examples of how the ancient findings of yoga can be used to supplement or replace some of the less complete Western theories and techniques. Yoga and Psychotherapy is accessible to the layperson yet detailed enough to be of value to the professional.
Excerpt:
In the minds of many people in the West, yoga is associated primarily with strange contortions of the body, but the major focus of yoga is actually the modification of one's self-awareness and relationship to the world. It is a complete system of therapy, which includes developing awareness and control of the physical body, emotions, mind and interpersonal relations.
Table of Contents:
The Beautiful Body
Breath and Energy
The Mind: Ancient and Modern Concepts
Buddhi: Guide through the Unknown
The Secrets of Sleep
Psychosis to Mysticism: Journey to the Self
The Seven Centers of Consciousnes
Additional Thoughts
References
Index
About the Authors
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