Yoga Myths, Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD, PT
Yoga Myths, Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD, PT
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Yoga Myths
What You Need to Learn and Unlearn for a Safe and Healthy Yoga Practice

Author: Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD, PT

Narrator: Devon Sorvari

Unabridged: 8 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/06/2023

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

The essential guide to correcting yoga misconceptions and avoiding injuries in your practice from Judith Hanson Lasater, a yoga instructor, physical therapist, and bodywork expert.

"Tuck your tailbone to protect your back." "Increase your breath." "Pull your abdominal muscles into your backbone." Following these movement cues is often believed to benefit your yoga practice and protect your body when entering and holding poses. However, what may seem like a helpful correction can actually lead to injury or physical harm.

In Yoga Myths, Judith Hanson Lasater draws on almost fifty years of experience as a yoga instructor and physical therapist to address the most common mistakes in our yoga practice and provide clear instructions for correcting these errors. Focusing on the eleven "myths" most detrimental to our practice, Lasater provides a comprehensive discussion of what the myth is, why it can hurt us, and how we can avoid it through step-by-step instructions. This book will allow you to return to the inherent wisdom, natural goodness, and spiritual wholeness of yoga and avoid life altering injuries for as long as you practice.

About Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD, PT

Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD, PT, has taught yoga since 1971. She holds a doctorate in East-West psychology and is a physical therapist. Dr. Lasater is one of the founders of Yoga Journal magazine and president emeritus of the California Yoga Teachers Association.

Dr. Lasater writes extensively about yoga. Her feature articles, columns, and essays appear in numerous books, magazines, and anthologies. She is the author of Relax and Renew: Restful Yoga for Stressful Times, the first book devoted to the supported yoga poses and breathing techniques called restorative yoga. Her other books include Restore and Rebalance, Yogabody, and What We Say Matters.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dawn on April 20, 2020

There are a ton of yoga books out there, so why should you buy this one? Because chances are, you're doing it wrong. Or at least some of it. But again, why THIS one? Because Judith Hanson Lasater knows yoga and anatomy, and how to teach it. Judith Hanson Lasater is not just an author of yoga books or......more

Goodreads review by Lorena on August 25, 2020

The blurb accurately describes this book. Lasater does an excellent job explaining biomechanics so that you will understand how to move more safely. The discussions of anatomy and physiology can be a bit technical at times. If you don’t have any training in this area, this may be a challenging read.......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on October 26, 2020

Until very recently, every high-level yoga teacher I had ever met had experienced one or more very serious injuries--usually to the hips, hamstrings, shoulders, or pelvis--often unintentionally inflicted by the hands of their yoga teacher. In the early days of yoga's popularity (in the US, at least)......more

Goodreads review by Robin on May 07, 2022

More appropriate for yoga teachers or physical therapists than to me. Long descriptions of small differences in body movements and human anatomy make this a tough read for the average yogi.......more

Goodreads review by Beth on July 28, 2020

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