W e would like to express our appreciation for the many people who made this book possible.
Special thanks to Rebecca Cole, our editor at Broadway Books, for her wisdom, patience, and guidance, and to Dana Treglia for the beautiful design of this book. We are grateful for the enormous talent of Rachelle Gardner, who helped us find our voice and continuously gave invaluable assistance. Our technical editors Richard Rosen and Art Brownstein, M.D., helped us keep our facts straight, and our extraordinary photographer, Blaine Michioka, captured the beauty of Yoga in pictures. We thank our undaunted literary agent, Carol Susan Roth, and the consultants and friends who gave selflessly of their time and knowledge: Sri Mishra, M.D.; Richard Miller, Ph.D.; Robert Forster, P.T.; Roger Cole, Ph.D.; David Allen, M.D; James Galizia, M.D; Mike Sinel, M.D; Lesly Kaminoff; Kausthub Desikachar; Linda Lack, M.A.; Judy Gantz, M.A.; Leroy Perry, DC; Steve Paredes, DC; Professor Sasi Velupillai; John Schumacher; Joseph Le Page; Roberta Haas; Shinzen Young; Ron Lawrence, M.D.; Leslie Bogart, R.N.; David and Karen McHugh; Marc Suchard; Ram Rao, M.D.; Matra Majmundar, O.T.R.; Brother Keshavananda; Erick Maisel; Clark Siegel; Chris Brisco; and Ingrid Kelsey. For editorial assistance and research we thank Lauren Marino; Stephan Bodian, Ph.D.; Trisha Lamb Feuer-stein; David Hurwitz; Marguerite Baca; Suzi Landolphi; and Kathryn Hewitt for illustrations. Thanks also to models Karen Howard (cover), Randi Jo Greenberg, and Laura Dunning, and stylists Jeanne Townsend and JoJo Meyers Proud. We especially appreciate the dedicated staff of Broadway Books who made this book a reality.
My deepest gratitude to T. K. V Desikachar for his inspiration and example. To my immediate family: Dolly, Harold, Chris, Lisa, James, Natalie, and Maria. To my legal counsel and friend Steve Ostrow, and my personal assistant Chris Fletcher. To my beloved teachers who guide my spiritual path: Parmahansa Yogananda; Evarts Loomis, M.D; Indra Devi; Georg Feuerstein, Ph.D.; Richard Miller, Ph.D.; Lilias Folan; and Rama Vernon. To all my Yoga students and Yoga therapy clients whose courage inspires me. And finally, I thank God for my friendship with Richard Usa-tine. It has been an honor to work on this project together.
FROM DR. RICHARD USATINE
Special thanks to Larry for his friendship and for giving me the tools and the encouragement to heal my back pain. I'm also deeply grateful that he devoted himself to creating and teaching the first class on Yoga and Medicine for UCLA medical students. Finally, I would like to thank Larry for conceiving of this book and asking me to be his partner. I am pleased that we were able to present the ancient art of Yoga in a context that stays true to current scientific principles.
I would like to thank my lovely wife, Janna, and my wonderful children, Rebecca and Jeremy, for their support and love. My family brings joy to my life every day and gives meaning to my work.
Appendix A
RESOURCE GUIDE
The Bibliography lists highly recommended books about Yoga and healing. The following is a list of resources to help you further explore Yoga, holistic health, and specific ailments. Please feel free to contact us at our Web site, www.samata.com.
GENERAL INFORMATION ON YOGA AND HOLISTIC HEALING
Yoga Research and Education Center/International
Association of Yoga Therapists
2400-A County Center Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
707-566-9000
Web sites: www.yrec.org, www.iayt.org
Web Sites for Yoga, Holistic Healing, and General Health:
Yoga Journal: www.yogajournal.com
Roots and Wings: www.yoga.com
Holistic-online: www.holisticonline.com
WebMD: www.webmd.com
Helios Health: www.helioshealth.com
All Experts: www.allexperts.com
The Merck Manual Home Edition: www.merckhomeedition.com
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov
American Academy of Family Physicians: familydoctor.org
VIDEOS AND MUSIC
Larry Payne's User Friendly Yoga (VHS tapes) (www.samata.com)
You can find music for Yoga in the New Age section of your local music or video store. While we have dozens of favorites, here are some CDs we recommend.
Spectrum Suite or Music for Yoga by Steven Halpern, Inner Peace Music (widely available) Buddha or Santosh by P. C. Davidoff and Friends, Garland of Letters
(www.garlandofletters.com)
Adagio Music for Yoga by Peter Davison, Living Arts (widely available)
Mariner or Rainforest Magicby Tony O'Connor (www.tonyoconnor.com.au)
RESOURCES BY CHAPTER
Chapter 1: How Yoga Heals
Books
How to Know God, The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali. Translated by Swami Prabhavananda and Christopher Isherwood. The Vedanta Society of Southern California, 1981.
Dorothy Gault-McNemee. God's Diet: A Short and Simple Way to Eat Naturally, Lose Weight, and Live a Healthier Life. Three Rivers Press, 2000.
Andrew Weil. Spontaneous Healing: How to Discover and Embrace Your Body's Natural Ability
to Maintain and Heal Itself. Ballantine Books, 2000.
Sherry Brourman, R.P.T. Walk Yourself Well. Hyperion, 1999.
Chapter 3: Getting Started with Yoga Therapy
Where to Buy Yoga Props
Hugger Mugger Yoga Props | Body Slant |
and Products | Gravity Inversion Tools |
31 West Gregson Ave. | P.O. Box 1667 |
Salt Lake City, UT 84115 | Newport Beach, CA 92663 |
800-473-4888 | 800-443-3917
|
More Yoga | Invertebod |
7603 Granada Dr. | International Sports Medicine Institute |
Bethesda, MD 20817 | 3283 Motor Ave. |
888-MRE-YOGA (888-667-7642) | West Los Angeles, CA 90034 |
E-mail: info@moreyoga.com | (800)-Bad-Back (800-223-2225) |
Chapter 4: The Wind in Your Sails
Books
Donna Farhi. The Breathing Book: Good Health and Vitality through Essential Breath Work.
Henry Holt, 1996. B. K. S. Iyengar. Light on Pranayama: The Yogic Art of Breathing. Crossroad/Herder & Herder, 1995.
Chapter 5: Relaxation and Meditation
Books
Larry Rosenberg with David Guy. Breath by Breath: The Liberating Practice of Insight Meditation. Shambhala Publications, Inc., 1999.
Richard C. Miller. Mudra: Gateways to Self-Understanding. Available from www.nondual.com.
Audiotapes and Web Sites
Richard C. Miller. The Principles and Practice of Yoga Nidra. Available from www.nondual.com. Shinzen Young. Beginner's Mind. Available from www.shinzen.org. Instruction in meditation from the Worldwide Online Meditation Center, www.meditationcenter.com
Chapter 7: The Musculoskeletal System
Books
Art Brownstein. Healing Back Pain Naturally. Harbor Press, 1999.
John Sarno. Mind Over Back Pain. Berkley Books, 1999.
Robert Forster, P.T., and Lynda Huey, MA. The Water Power Workout. Random House, 1993.
Ron Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D., and Martin Zucker. Preventing Arthritis. Putnam, 2001.