Hunger, Hope, and Healing: A Yoga Approach to Reclaiming Your Relationship to Your Body and Food
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (772 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1611801931 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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She illuminates the nature of addiction and offers a methodical approach to recovery that is neither dogmatic nor rigid; rather, it is compassionate, hopeful, and deliberate.Full of clear, empathic advice and photographs of the step-by-step practices, this book will help alleviate the isolation that people with food-oriented issues and body image problems feel; offer strategies for changing the behaviors; and give clear guidelines about the processes of recovery and the development of new life skills.. Sarahjoy Marsh offers a program using yoga to address food-centered behaviors and body image issues. A yoga approach to dealing with disorded eating patterns--like overeating, food addiction, and stress eating--and the resulting emotional distress they can cause. Yoga philosophy and practice are increasingly being used therapeutically to help people overcome dis
Committed to bridging yoga, psychotherapy, and social justice, Marsh founded the DAYA Foundation, a nonprofit yoga therapy center known for its integrated approach to yoga, mindfulness, and recovery. Her website is sarahjoyyoga. SARAHJOY MARSH is a yoga teacher and yoga therapist, and she has an MA in transpersonal counseling and ar
"This cannot be all there is to life!!!" according to Uuuu. I came across Sarahjoy's work just as I was saying to myself, "This cannot be all there is to life!" Some of the very words she uses in the introduction to her book. At This cannot be all there is to life!!! Uuuu I came across Sarahjoy's work just as I was saying to myself, "This cannot be all there is to life!" Some of the very words she uses in the introduction to her book. At 43, I was tired, exhausted. Over and over again, Sarahjoy's voice echoes in my head as if it were my own, "I didn't want to be caught in the continuous cycles of food chaos, ever circling my shame, fear, body hatred, and self-disgust. Nor was I willing to live a life of weighing and measuring each thing I put into my mouthI wanted to live a full-spectrum life where my intelligence, creativity, passion and genuineness were expressed in my words, actions, friendships, car. This cannot be all there is to life!!! I came across Sarahjoy's work just as I was saying to myself, "This cannot be all there is to life!" Some of the very words she uses in the introduction to her book. At This cannot be all there is to life!!! Uuuu I came across Sarahjoy's work just as I was saying to myself, "This cannot be all there is to life!" Some of the very words she uses in the introduction to her book. At 43, I was tired, exhausted. Over and over again, Sarahjoy's voice echoes in my head as if it were my own, "I didn't want to be caught in the continuous cycles of food chaos, ever circling my shame, fear, body hatred, and self-disgust. Nor was I willing to live a life of weighing and measuring each thing I put into my mouthI wanted to live a full-spectrum life where my intelligence, creativity, passion and genuineness were expressed in my words, actions, friendships, car. 3, I was tired, exhausted. Over and over again, Sarahjoy's voice echoes in my head as if it were my own, "I didn't want to be caught in the continuous cycles of food chaos, ever circling my shame, fear, body hatred, and self-disgust. Nor was I willing to live a life of weighing and measuring each thing I put into my mouthI wanted to live a full-spectrum life where my intelligence, creativity, passion and genuineness were expressed in my words, actions, friendships, car. , I was tired, exhausted. Over and over again, Sarahjoy's voice echoes in my head as if it were my own, "I didn't want to be caught in the continuous cycles of food chaos, ever circling my shame, fear, body hatred, and self-disgust. Nor was I willing to live a life of weighing and measuring each thing I put into my mouthI wanted to live a full-spectrum life where my intelligence, creativity, passion and genuineness were expressed in my words, actions, friendships, car. A must-read. Had changed my life. This book is one of the most powerful tools I have ever experienced. The depth of understanding Ms. Marsh has of recovery is such a gift. There are many, many exercises in this book, all of which can be done by anyone (no yoga experience needed), each described clearly and with photo illustrations, and are spot on as vehicles for change. This book is a must read for anyone interested in working with an over-active/traumatic nervous system response, not just those in recovery from an eating disorder.. She is an amazing person, and really lives what she teaches Kerima Furniss I have taken yoga classes from Sarahjoy when she visits our local area. She is an amazing person, and really lives what she teaches. I love her teaching style. She is one of the most intelligent and articulate teachers I have met, and I learn so much every time ( I have a Masters degree in Social Work). Sarahjoy is compassionate, warm and yet very direct and clear with what she knows works. I trust her completely.The book reflects her life and learning, from her own struggles in the past, she presents a clear path of how one can move forward.The book is not a simplistic self-help book, and not a quick read, as it offers a different way
Gracefully integrating traditional yogic wisdom with modern psychological insight, this timely book offers a unique, vital, and much-needed road map to reconnecting with the healing powers of our innate life force.”—Carol Horton, PhD, author of Yoga PhD and co-editor of 21st Century Yoga. “For so many women, issues with food and body can hijack life. Sarahjoy Marsh skillfully weaves together principles from yoga philosophy with breathing, movement, and meditation practices to offer a path out of the perpetuating patterns of self- doubt, isolation, and unhappiness that can arise. This book is an invaluable contribution to the worlds of yoga and women’s health—and for anyone exploring the natural intelligence of body and mind as a means of finding balance and freedom.”—Mary Taylor, yoga teacher and author of What Are you Hungry For?"Marsh offers an important methodology to thos