Yoga & Psyche
Has yoga improved your health and expanded your awareness—but emotional and relationship issues continue to challenge you?
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Or have you found psychotherapy helpful . . . yet you yearn for further spiritual discovery?
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With Yoga & Psyche, Mariana Caplan invites you to explore these two profound domains of transformation and learn how they so effectively complement each other.
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In this compelling guide—rich with original research, clinical findings, Dr. Caplan’s own personal experiences, and many direct, hands-on practices—she takes you on an in-depth exploration of this emerging terrain.
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Along the way, you are invited to become a participant in the evolution of this emergent field.
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Using the core principles and practices of trauma healing, yoga therapy, somatics and somatic therapies, depth psychology, and neuroscience—seamlessly combined with yoga postures, breathwork, meditation, and visualization—Yoga & Psyche will help you to:
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• Apply the insights of psychology in a practical way to your own yoga practice, teaching, professional work, and personal life
• Discover how to use psychological inquiry to amplify yoga—turning it into a powerfully effective “free therapy on the mat”
• Delve into the many emotional layers of asana and yoga practice for trauma healing and recovery
• Experience step-by-step exercises to transform your yoga practice and experience greater calm, clarity, and emotional well-being
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Yoga & Psyche is emerging as a go-to reference guide to the joining of these two fields, now being adopted in yoga and somatic teacher training programs and university psychology classes nationwide.
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If you’re seeking healing, transformation, and greater moments of daily joy and fulfillment—or want to help others do so—this comprehensive guide provides the compassionate, practical, and groundbreaking guidance you need.