Yoga for Grief and Loss: Poses, Meditation, Devotion, Self-Reflection, Selfless Acts, Ritual
Author(s): Karla Helbert
Just as grief is an experience that affects us physically, mentally, emotionally, cognitively, and spiritually, yoga sustains and strengthens us in all of those same areas. This book demonstrates how the principles and practices of yoga can help relieve symptoms of grief allowing those who have experienced loss to move toward wholeness, peace, and feelings of connection with loved ones who have died. Exploring the six branches of yoga, the book shows how each branch can support us through grief in different ways whether it be the self-reflection of Jnana Yoga, the spiritual devotion of Bhakti Yoga, the meditation of Raja Yoga, or the physical postures of Hatha Yoga. We are shown how to begin and sustain a personal practice, both on and off the yoga mat, which helps us to cope with and move through grief on multiple levels. Expressive and experiential exercises are included to help explore each of the branches of yoga and find ways to put the tenets of each branch into real life practice.
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How the six branches of yoga can guide you through grief
Karla Helbert is a certified yoga instructor trained in Integrated Movement Therapy(R), a therapy that uses the philosophical, physical and spiritual framework of yoga in conjunction with conventional clinical treatment perspectives. She is also a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a certified Compassionate Bereavement Care(R) provider. She operates a private psychotherapy practice with a focus on loss, grief and bereavement and facilitates bereavement support groups for local hospices and for the MISS Foundation. As a bereaved mother and a trained therapist, she has a deep personal, as well as clinical, understanding of the difficult issues facing those grieving the deaths of loved ones. She is the author of Finding Your Own Way to Grieve: A Creative Activity Workbook for Kids and Teens on the Autism Spectrum. She lives in Richmond, VA.
Acknowledgements. Foreword by Chinnamasta Stiles. 1. Why Yoga for Grief. 2. Jnana Yoga: The Path of Knowledge. 3. Bhakti Yoga: The Path of Devotion. 4. Tantra Yoga: The Path of Transformation. 5. Karma Yoga: The Path of Action. 6. Raja Yoga: The Path of Royalty. 7. Hatha Yoga: The Path of Sun and Moon. Bibliography. Index.
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- : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- : Singing Dragon
- : 21 October 2015
- : United Kingdom
- : 21 October 2015
- : books
Special Fields
- : Karla Helbert
- : Paperback
- : 155.937
- : 320
- : 90 black and white photographs
