Resources:

Trainings and Classes that Specifically Address Depression

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LifeForce Yoga for Depression workshops and LifeForce Yoga Practitioner Trainings, (520) 324-0840, www.yogafordepression.com

The Healing Breath Technique, (Sudarshan Kriya), The Art of Living Foundation, (800) 897-5913. www.artofliving.org

Richard Miller’s iRest Training, retreats, books and tapes, Richard Miller’s workshops, 707-823-5023 www.non-dual.com

Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy, (800)288-YOGA (9642). www.pryt.com

 

Good Practice CDs and DVDs​​​​​​​​​​​


Weintraub, Amy, LifeForce Yoga® Audio Series: Breathe to Beat the Blues, LifeForce Yoga® Nidra, LifeForce Yoga® Bhavana, LifeForce Yoga® Chakra Clearing Meditation; Video series: LifeForce Yoga to Beat the Blues, Level 1 & Level 2, www.yogafordepression.com
Moderate: Journey into Yoga: A Moderate, heart-centered practice. www.journeyintoyoga.com
Gentle: Healing Yoga for Everybody: A gentle practice for injuries. www.yogahealsus.com
Kripalu Yoga Gentle, a beginners practice dvd. www.kripalu.org

 

Books​​​​​​​​​​​


Berceli, David, Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE): A Revolutionary New Method for Stress/Trauma Recovery. BookSurge, 2005.
Brach, Tara, Radical Acceptance. New York: Bantam Books, 2003.
Brown, R; Gerbarg, P; Muskin, P. How to Use Herbs, Nutrients & Yoga in Mental Health Care. W.W.W. Norton, 2008
Burns, David D., The Feeling Good Handbook. New York: Penguin, 1990.
Challem, Jack, The Food-Mood Solution. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2007.
Cope, Stephen, Yoga and the Quest for the True Self. New York: Bantam, 1999.
Cope, Stephen, The Wisdom of Yoga. New York: Bantam, 2006.
Cobb, Elissa, The Forgotten Body: A Way of Knowing and Understanding Self. Satya House Publications, 2008.
Emmons, Henry (2006). The Chemistry of Joy: A Three-Step Program for Overcoming Depression through Western Science and Eastern Wisdom. New York: Fireside.
Faulds, Richard, Kripalu Yoga. New York: Bantam, 2006.
Farhi, Donna, Bringing Yoga to Life. New York: Harper SanFrancisco, 2004.
Gordon, James S, Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression. New York: Penguin Press, 2008

Hanson, Rick; Mendius, Richard, Buddha’s Brain: The Practical neuroscience of Happiness, Love & Wisdom. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 2009.
Khalsa, Dharma Singh, Meditation as Medicine. New York: Pocket Books, 2001.
Levine, Stephen, A Gradual Awakening. New York: Anchor Books, 1979, 1989.
Liebler, Nancy; Moss, Sandra, Healing Depression the Mind-Body Way: Creating Happiness with Meditation, Yoga and Ayurveda. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, 2009.
Martin, Philip, The Zen Path through Depression. New York: Harper Collins, 1999.
McGonigal, Kelly, Yoga for Pain Relief: Simple Practices to Calm your Mind and Heal Your Chronic Pain. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 2009.
Miller, Richard, Yoga Nidra: The Meditative Heart of Yoga. Boulder, CO: Sounds True, 2006.
Naiman, Rubin, Healing Night: The Science of Sleeping, Dreaming and Awakening. Minneapolis, MN: Syren Books, 2006.
Paul, Russill, The Yoga of Sound. Novato, CA: New World Library, 2004.
Rothschild, Babette, The Body Remembers: Casebook. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2003.
Saraswati, Satyananda, Yoga Nidra. Munger, Bihar, India: Swami Satyananda Saraswati, 1976, 2006.
Shannahoff-Khalsa, David, Kundalini Yoga Meditation: Techniques Specific for Psychiatric Disorders, Couples Therapy & Personal Growth. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2006.
Shapiro, Shauna; Carlson, Linda, The Art and Science of Mindfulness: Integrating Mindfulness into Psychology and the Helping Professions. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2009.
Siegel, Daniel J., The Mindful Brain. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2007.
Weintraub, Amy, Yoga for Depression. New York: Broadway Books, 2004.

Weintraub, Amy, Yoga Skills for Therapists. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2012

 

Other


Springboard Studio, Philadelpha PA, www.springboardstudio.com

Dove Rosenberg, Yoga Teacher, Philadelphia PA, yogawithdove.shutterfly.com

​Evergreen Counseling Associates, Chestnut Hill, PA, www.evergreenassociates.com
Resiliency Center, Ambler PA,  www.theresiliencycenter.com
The Prancing Peacock, Yardley PA, www.theprancingpeacock.com
Nourishing Storm, Harmony with Yoga & Food, www.NourishingStorm.com

Palouse Mindfulness, MBSR 8-week online course, www.palousemindfulness.com