Yoga for Dementia, 9781785921599
Paperback
Unlock memories, soothe anxieties: Yoga’s gentle path through dementia.

Yoga for Dementia

a guide for people with dementia, their families and caregivers

$72.09

  • Paperback

    264 pages

  • Release Date

    14 February 2018

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Summary

Proven to enhance wellbeing, posture, breathing and sleep, and reduce anxiety and agitation, this programme shows how yoga can be adapted to benefit people with dementia.

Based on the findings of a pilot therapeutic yoga programme for people with dementia in care homes, this book offers substantial yoga sequences, breathing exercises, meditations and mindfulness exercises for improving symptoms associated with dementia. It offers an innovative Reminiscence Yoga approach, which uses so…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781785921599
ISBN-10:1785921592
Author:Tania Plahay, Martin Green
Publisher:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Imprint:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:264
Release Date:14 February 2018
Weight:740g
Dimensions:256mm x 180mm x 20mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

I have been diagnosed with dementia of the Alzheimer type for 11 years. I started practicing yoga 10 years ago, one year after diagnosis. Yoga has helped me with balance, breathing and emotional challenges due to my dementia.This book was one of the best I have read - clear instructions, visually easy to follow, lots of explanations on why and which moves will help you personally. I loved it and will personally recommend it to my fellow yogis. Namaste.

– Agnes Houston, MBEOur yoga project was a great success, with very positive results for our clients living with dementia. I recommend that yoga is considered as a priority in the well-being and enjoyment of those within care, as it evidenced smiles, laughter and fun even for those who struggled to communicate. Thank you, Tania! – Maggie Candy, Care Home ManagerTania has provided an easy-to-read and informative book. I am always striving for imaginative ways to keep residents moving and active. Tania’s book provides practical and inspirational techniques authenticated by her own experiences. I recommend it for yoga novices young and old and anywhere in between. – Lisa Kieh, Plas Bryn Rhosyn Care Home Manager, Pobl CareThis book is a vital tool for people who are either living with dementia, caring for those living with dementia, or just travelling the aging pathway. The style (with its dip in, or read in full approach) makes it very accessible with good, clear and colourful illustrations. A marvellous opportunity to enhance lives. – Dr Lindesay M. C. Irvine, Senior Lecturer in Nursing, Queen Margaret University

About The Author

Tania Plahay

Tania Plahay is a certified yoga teacher. She piloted a therapeutic yoga programme for people with dementia in Four Seasons Health Care care homes.

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