Introducing practical yoga-based tools for working with a wide array of common injuries and ailments from ankle sprains to vertigo--by the bestselling author of Teaching Yoga With asanas pranayamas and meditations specific to each health condition this is the ultimate guide for yoga teachers looking to adapt their classes to the diverse needs of their students. Surveying historical writings on yoga ayurveda and scientific medical approaches to health and healing Mark Stephens distills this received wisdom of ancient and modern practices for more insightful and practical application in today s world. He applies these insights to healing musculoskeletal injuries; promoting a healthy reproductive system; and addressing mental emotional and behavioral difficulties. With each health condition Stephens applies yoga to the most recent evidence-based practices for healing offering an integral place for yoga in integrative health practices. Yoga Therapy is a practical manual with a systematic approach of considering the nature of each health condition and the specific asanas pranayamas and meditations most helpful in healing it. Rather than adopting a narrow medical model of healing as the reduction or elimination of symptoms Stephens invites yoga therapists teachers and students to relate to health as a continuous dynamic process of self-care in which the qualities of personal experience and social connectivity matter. Stephens illustrates that how we live our lives--including our emotional states nutrition sleep relationships and sense of purpose--is reflected in our sense of balance (or imbalance) and well-being (or disease). Comprehensive accessible and informed by decades of deep study practice and teaching this is an indispensable reference.