Wholesale Yoga for One: How to Co-Create an Inclusive and Evidence-Informed Practice on and Off the Mat - Paperback

by Suzie Carmack (Author), Avinash Patwardhan (Foreword by), Alyssa Wostrel (Foreword by) One-to-one yoga teaching is a great way to ensure that every client is practicing yoga safely while reducing risks that may cause them unintentional harm. Through the process of co-creation, yoga teachers can move beyond the development of one-time class practices into the development of tailored yoga practice programs that can truly meet their clients where they are and take them where they want to go - on and off of the mat. Blending the science of shared decision-making with an evidence-informed approach to health intervention design, this book offers yoga teachers and other movement professionals a simple, systemic and strategic process for co-creating a yoga practice program on and off the mat. Interviewing, assessment, and choreography strategies provide a wealth of options for better understanding clients' current needs and strengths and future possibilities. Behavior and lifestyle change and strategic planning processes offer a step-by-step method for developing a kosha-based practice program that keeps clients on track to their optimal health, wellness and well-being. Author Biography Dr. Suzie Carmack (PhD, MFA, MEd, ERYT 500, NBC-HWC, C-IAYT, PCC) is the Department Chair of Yoga Therapy and Ayurveda at the Maryland University of Integrative Health, a Senior Scholar with the Center for Advancement of Well-Being at George Mason University and an Education Advisory Board Member for MedFit Foundation. Suzie is the author of Genius Breaks (2017), and Well-Being Ultimatum (2015) and she has trained thousands of health coaches, yoga teachers, yoga therapists and healthcare providers internationally through her workshops, retreats and online courses. She has 30 years of experience teaching in higher education; 20 years of experience in yoga and Pilates teacher training and 25 years of experience in mind-body fitness education. She is based in South Carolina, USA. Number of Pages: 256 Dimensions: 0.56 x 9.65 x 7.41 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: August 21, 2024