DR. MOONAZ'S BOOKS

YOGA THERAPY FOR ARTHRITIS

Yoga therapy is commonly used for the management of arthritis, but often focuses exclusively on adaptation of the physical poses and on structural solutions. This book moves beyond the traditional routines to present yoga as a lifestyle designed to improve quality of life and overall well-being for individuals living with arthritis and rheumatic conditions. By incorporating the ancient practices of yoga as both physical and mental exercises involving a model of 5-koshas or sheaths (physical, energetic, mental/emotional, wisdom, and spiritual), the yoga therapy practice presented here will help reduce pain and shift the perspective of the individual living with arthritis.

YOGA, THE BODY, AND EMBODIED SOCIAL CHANGE AN INTERSECTIONAL FEMINIST ANALYSIS

Yoga, the Body, and Embodied Social Change examines the cultural phenomenon of yoga in the United States through an intersectional feminist lens. The essays in this collection address media portrayals as well as yoga spaces themselves, analyzing who has been centered and who has been marginalized by racial, gender,sexual, economic, and dis/ability power dynamics. By analyzing contemporary body politics in the US yoga sphere, this book looks at both the limitations and possibilities of yoga for feminist social justice. 

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF YOGA IN HEALTH CARE

Dr. Moonaz has contributed to a chapter in the FIRST comprehensive textbook compiling yoga therapy research across various conditions! This book is geared toward yoga professionals and other health professionals, and would be of interest to anyone seeking greater understanding of the current research evidence in yoga therapy.

The editors include three eminent yoga therapy researchers and one renowned practitioner in the field. They have brought together an experienced team of researchers and yoga therapist contributors.