Mindful Yoga-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Simple Postures and Practices to Help Clients Achieve Emotional Balance

by Jessica Borushok, Timothy Gordon, Timothy Gordon MSW

For centuries, people have turned to yoga to relieve physical and mental suffering. Yoga is celebrated for its effectiveness in alleviating conditions such as anxiety, stress, depression, chronic pain, and more. This breakthrough professional guide outlines a holistic mind-body program that integrates the ancient wisdom of yoga with evidence-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to promote greater psychological flexibility and emotional balance-leading to better treatment outcomes and better lives for clients. Using the mindful yoga-based acceptance and commitment therapy (MYACT) approach in this comprehensive manual, you'll discover gentle postures and simple practices to help guide your clients toward wellness in both body and mind. The book includes experiential exercises designed to help your clients connect with the moment, be present with physical sensations, and accept thoughts and feelings as they arise in treatment. Whether you're an Act clinician interested in holistic approaches, or a yoga instructor seeking to incorporate well-researched Health care interventions into your practice, this unique professional guide offers everything you need to get started right away. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1684032350
• ISBN13: 9781684032358
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Context Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.9"