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| I am looking into teaching a quick 20 minute class to parents of ill children.. does anyone recommend a book that teaches some good relaxation techniques that i could teach these parents?
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| do you really need a book?
A few gentle stretches, a few breathing techniques, a guided meditation and a number of minutes in a relaxing, meditative pose should do everything that you need.
i'm sure you could develop it on what you know!  |
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| no you are right i dont really need a book, but sometimes there are good ones out there for some ideas.
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| Judith Lasater's "Relax and Renew" is very nice and has lots of restorative poses, though I don't use the ideas in class very often because they require tons of props that I don't have access to.
A good book on Yoga Nidra techniques might interest you. I have a very in-depth text from the Bihar School but it's not exactly a page-turner! That might be a place to start, though.
Also the work of Nischala Joy Devi is fantastic. She wrote The Healing Path of Yoga and put together the uber-gentle yoga program for Dr. Dean Ornish's heart patients. She has some relaxation CD's out there, I don't know about books though. I do recommend The Healing Path of Yoga just for general purposes, even if not for this class. It's great! |
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| thank you jeans yoga i am going to take a look at those recommendations  |
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| I second the rec for Devi's book, The Healing Path of Yoga. It's fab.
I also recommend Yoga Mastering the Basics. It really goes into the koshas, and deep relaxation. Also covers breathing techniques, etc. It's a good resource.
Carole
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relaxation technique book?
