Trauma-Informed Yoga for Pain Management provides a trauma-informed guide for body-based pain management, offering clear programs of practice and supplemental materials to support success. It explores the science of pain, effective tools for pain management, and trauma-informed practices for anyone seeking to manage pain through stretching, strengthening, and breathwork.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 21 November 2024
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Trauma-Informed Yoga for Pain Management: A Comprehensive Guide for Body-Based Strategies

This ground-breaking book offers a trauma-informed guide for everyone seeking guidance on body-based strategies for pain management. Centred around principles of building a sense of safety, supporting empowerment, and maintaining simplicity, this book takes an evidence-based approach offering clear and inclusive programs of practice.

Understanding Pain Science

Trauma-Informed Yoga for Pain Management first explores the complex science of pain, including the Polyvagal Theory and the science of breathing. It also explores why simple stretching, gentle strengthening, and mindful breathing are effective tools for pain management. The book then presents clear ways in which to make any program trauma-informed.

Making Programs Trauma-Informed

The final section commands half of the book and provides many easy-to-use practices, ranging from two to ninety minutes. These trauma-informed practices are designed for anyone seeking to manage pain through stretching, strengthening, and breathwork. Supplemental materials are included to support any program: handouts, audio recordings, and many other materials.

Setting Everyone Up for Success

This pioneering and practical guide meets people where they are, setting everyone up for success as they learn pain management strategies and ways to heal.

Weight: 392g
Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781839978005