Yoga As Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing
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Yoga As Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing is the 592-page, fully-illustrated master-class that turned the modern wellness world on its head when Random House released it in 2007. Written by Timothy McCall, M.D.—the long-time medical editor of Yoga Journal—this authoritative paperback bridges hard science with classical yogic wisdom, giving readers a step-by-step “owner’s manual” for using breath, posture, meditation and lifestyle tweaks to ease everything from chronic back pain and hypertension to anxiety and autoimmune flare-ups. Every chapter is anchored by peer-reviewed research, yet explained in plain English, so both curious newcomers and experienced teachers can immediately apply the protocols at home or in clinical settings.
What sets this copy apart is its immaculate, dog-ear-free interior and tight, square binding—light shelf scuffing on the covers is the only clue that it isn’t brand-new. At just over a kilo and 230 mm tall, the book lies flat on a mat or desk while you practice the 75+ sequenced “yoga scripts” photographed in crisp detail. McCall organizes the content by body system (cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, musculoskeletal, mental health), so you can flip straight to proven routines for asthma, arthritis, insomnia, depression or post-operative recovery. Each section ends with quick-reference contraindications, prop options and time commitments, making it as practical for a 10-minute coffee-break stretch as for a full therapeutic class.
Collectors and self-care enthusiasts alike prize the 2007 first edition because later printings dropped several anatomical diagrams and simplified the indexing. Whether you’re a young adult looking for drug-free stress relief, a caregiver seeking holistic support tools, or a yoga teacher adding CPD hours, this hefty but friendly volume delivers a complete integrative toolkit in one beautifully preserved package—no previous owner’s marks, no ex-library stamps, just clean pages ready for your own wellness journey.
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