Yoga as Self-Care for Healthcare Practitioners

Download or read book Yoga as Self-Care for Healthcare Practitioners written by Aggie Stewart and published by Singing Dragon. This book was released on 2019-08-21 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction for healthcare practitioners on using yoga to help manage stress and reach one's full potential. The importance of self-care to prevent burnout and stress is increasingly recognised within healthcare professions, and is being incorporated into education and training programs. This book gives students and practitioners across healthcare disciplines the tools they need to face various challenges on a multitude of interrelated fronts and help process the stress that these bring. It covers the foundations of yoga practice, and how the different building blocks can be combined to develop resilience, compassion and empathy.