A comprehensive, user-friendly medical yoga program designed for the management and prevention of osteoporosis, with more than four hundred illustrations. Osteoporosis leads to painful fractures due to loss of bone mass; yoga strengthens bones without endangering joints: it stands to reason that yoga is the perfect therapy for osteoporosis. Forty-four million Americans suffer from low bone mass, and osteoporosis is responsible for more than 1.5 million fractures annually. Drugs and surgeries can alleviate pain, but study after study has shown that exercise is the best treatment, specifically low-impact, bone-strengthening exercises—hence, yoga. In this comprehensive and thoroughly illustrated guide, Loren Fishman and Ellen Saltonstall, who between them have seven decades of clinical experience, help readers understand osteoporosis and give a spectrum of exercises for beginners and experts. Classical yoga poses, as well as physiologically sound adapted poses, are presented with easy-to-follow instructions and photographs. The authors welcome readers of all ages and levels of experience into the healing and strengthening practice of yoga.

The first and only accessible and yoga-inspired approach to managing orthopedic issues and injuries, written by an occupational therapist and yoga instructor, guides readers to manage their pain with approved stretches and exercises.

Yoga for Better Bones shows you how to practice Yoga safely if you have osteoporosis or low bone density. This Second Edition of Yoga for Better Bones is a practical step by step guide written by Margaret Martin, PT, CSCS - a Certified Yoga Teacher and a Physical Therapist with over 30 years helping clients achieve their health goals. Richly illustrated with clear photo images demonstrating modifications to popular Yoga poses. Detailed and clear explanations of why you need to modify your Yoga practice if you have low bone density or osteoporosis. Ideal for individual Yoga practitioners and Yoga teachers. This book shows you how to practice Yoga with confidence and reduce your risk of fracture from osteoporosis.

Create a personalized, therapeutic, yoga-based plan to heal bodily pain and get you back to living the life you deserve. If you are one of the millions of people who suffer from an orthopedic condition, you understand the impact on your daily life. From neck pain to knee replacement and everything in between, Laura Staton uses yoga as a roadmap to restore function and life balance. This invaluable guide helps you explore your mind-body connection to manage your discomfort and find long-term healing, increase strength, and decrease pain. Expertly organized by orthopedic conditions including herniated disks in the back or neck, shoulder syndromes, hip replacements, and more, each chapter includes a curated menu of therapeutic poses with descriptions, photographs, and illustrations. Yoga Bones is accessible to all ages and abilities, with yoga that is easily adaptable to different levels of fitness and function. With a holistic and gentle approach, Staton provides a bridge between mainstream medical practices and mindful healing. You don't have to suffer through pain or learn to endure it; you can find ways to strengthen your body and your overall health.

Illustrates various yoga stretches and describes workouts designed to build muscle and strenthen bones.

"Yoga for better bones in the book for Yoga practitioners and teachers wanting to ensure that they do no harm through their yoga practice. You will learn how to protect your bones, as well as the Yoga poses you should modify and those that you should avoid if you have osteopororis or low bone density (osteopenia)"--Page 4 of cover.

This new handbook reveals how yoga can relieve symptoms of osteoporosis, including how yoga has been seen to slow bone loss and help build new bone.