Yoga for healthy knees [electronic resource] : what you need to know for pain prevention and rehabilitation

A gentle, easy-to-learn yoga program designed to treat persistent knee pain and improve overall knee health, from a longtime yoga practitioner and instructor Drawing on her expertise as a yoga teacher who has used yoga to recover from knee pain and to keep her knees healthy, Sandy Blaine presents a comprehensive yoga program to help you: • understand common knee problems that cause pain and limit mobility • establish safety guidelines to help you get started • use props, such as blankets and towels, to support your body and your mind • practice poses for pain prevention and rehabilitation By time she was in her early twenties, Sandy Blaine was facing multiple traumatic knee injuries that left her in constant pain. After enduring extensive physical therapy with limited results, Blaine was amazed when a six-month exploration of Iyengar yoga caused her knee pain to disappear completely. Spurred by curiosity and gratitude to find out how this was possible, Blaine made a thorough investigation into recovering from knee pain through the practice of yoga. Her discoveries are revealed in Yoga for Healthy Knees . The book features 17 unique yoga poses tuned specifically to knee health a Praise Rodmell Press Yoga Shorts Series Title Page Dedication Acknowledgements Introduction Part One - Factors in Common Knee Problems Part Two - Practicing Yoga for Knee Care Guiding Your Practice Poses for Healthy Knees Putting the Poses Together Knee Therapy Practice Healthy Knees Maintenance Practice The I-Don’t-Have-Time-to-Practice Practice Part Three - Everyday Knees Resources About the Model About the Author From the Publisher Index Copyright Page