YOGA / EXERCISE "As one who has experienced the gentle, healing power of Cheri Clampett's work, I highly recommend The Therapeutic Yoga Kit to all those who wish to enjoy greater peace, harmony, and vibrant energy in their lives." --Gay Hendricks, Ph.D., author of Five Wishes and coauthor of Conscious Loving "Cheri and Biff have humbly and honestly tested the techniques they present in The Therapeutic Yoga Kit. If readers practice the ideas presented in this book they will find many seeds of health and healing." --Paul Grilley, author of Yin Yoga In The Therapeutic Yoga Kit, Cheri Clampett and Biff Mithoefer combine the gentle healing of Therapeutic Yoga and the quiet awareness of a yin practice to present 16 gentle postures that relieve stress and fatigue and promote recovery from injury and illness. Therapeutic Yoga is a blend of restorative yoga, gentle yoga, breath work, hands-on self-healing techniques, and meditation that releases the body from the fight-or-flight response caused by traumatic events and life's everyday stresses. A yin practice encourages the attitude of acceptance and helps us leave behind our yang need for constant striving and action. Each pose represents a gentle, adapted posture that is held for 10 minutes or more in a fully supported state. The authors also include transitional yoga movements and stretches to perform during the routine to relieve stiffness, rejuvenate the muscles, and lubricate the joints. Sixteen posture cards and a 75-minute audio CD, featuring a guided routine and meditation, accompany the text to facilitate the creation of a personalized practice. The authors emphasize achieving total relaxation in specific postures to activate the body's self-healing abilities. It is in this place of comfort and stillness that true healing begins. CHERI CLAMPETT is the founder and director of the Therapeutic Yoga Training Program. She teaches Therapeutic Yoga at hospitals, wellness centers, and yoga centers worldwide, including the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara, and lives in California. BIFF MITHOEFER teaches Yin Yoga at Omega Institute, throughout the United States, and internationally. He is the author of The Yin Yoga Kit and a founder and director of the Jamtse Sponsorship Program for the support of Tibetan refugee children. He lives in Vermont.