Yoga for Pain Relief Advise

Yoga for Pain Relief Advise

by Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D

It's no secret that yoga increases muscular flexibility and strength, but you may not know that yoga is a proven treatment for back pain, knee pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and other chronic pain conditions. 

Yoga also helps to ease the stress, anxiety, and depression that can create and reinforce pain, making you feel more comfortable in both your mind and your body. Written by a yoga instructor and former chronic pain sufferer, Yoga for Pain Relief is packed with gentle postures and practical strategies for ending pain. This complete mind-body tool kit for healing also includes deep relaxation practices drawn from the yogic tradition and psychological techniques for helping you make peace with your body and dissolve pain.

As the ancient practice of yoga releases the hold that chronic pain has over your life, you will begin to feel more like yourself again.

Kelly McGonigal, Ph.D., is a health psychologist teaching at Stanford University. Her work focuses on the connections between stress, emotions, relationships, culture, and health. McGonigal is the editor in chief of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy, a peer-reviewed journal of research on yoga, meditation, and integrative medicine. She is the author of Yoga for Pain Relief: Simple Practices to Calm Your Mind and Heal Your Pain.