Trauma-Aware Yoga and Movement Therapeutics for Older Adults

Beth Spindler's latest piece will take you on a journey inward; examining life, death and the role of trauma in the aging process. Her work provides unique insight, tools and instruction to confront and break the cycle of chronic stress, finding safety and contentment in the body and mind. -- Dr. M. Tajouri, double board-certified physician specializing in addiction medicine with a personal interest in the role and treatment of trauma in addictive disorders. Trauma Aware Yoga for Older Adults is the book that our family and friends who are enjoying their later years need to read. This book addresses several of the common issues that we experience as we get older, and want a natural solution to help us navigate. The book is easy to read and to understand. This books helps us to comprehend how to work with our back pain, past trauma, pelvic floor dysfunction, digestive difficulties, neurological pathologies, as well as emotional conditions. This is a comprehensive book that will help reduce suffering on all layers of the human system. -- Amy Wheeler, Ph.d., Founder of Optimal State Mobile App and Past President of the Board for International Association of Yoga Therapists (2018-2020) We are all sliding down the slope of time, and I am not the only one noticing changes as I age. Thankfully, I now have Beth's new offering to help guide me through the challenges. Health is wholeness and Beth looks at so many aspects of our whole body and whole experience of growing older. There is a wealth of information within these pages; from dealing with specific conditions using common sense, specific yogic exercises, and when necessary, more dramatic interventions to dealing with the whole transition from maturity onward. I really enjoyed educating myself on what lies ahead, what may be happening now and what to do about it all. I am sure you will too. -- Bernie Clark, bestselling author of The Complete Guide to Yin Yoga and Your Body, Your Yoga. This book is relevant, comprehensive, thoughtful, and clear. Full of fun, instructive stories from her years of personal practice and as a yoga therapist, this book offers a solid, insightful rationale as to the why of trauma for seniors - useful not only for the yoga-curious elder, but also for long-time students and teachers alike. I'm thrilled that Beth approaches yoga not simply as a movement practice, but as a holistic, integrated system for personal transformation. -- Kristine Weber, yoga therapist and founder of Subtle Yoga. www.subtleyoga.com Beth Spindler's book is fascinating and brings yoga therapy face to face with the suffering of ageing. It bridges my journey of unwinding trauma, stiff joints, and aching bones with elderly parents living with dementia and other modern-day ailments. It is invaluable and will remain close at hand for practice, teaching and connecting with an ageing world. -- Andy Seizan Robins Roshi, Zen Master, Chosei Zen Lineage Beth Spindler shines her light on practical and scientifically validated yoga practices, which inspire to heal. In an accessible way, Beth opens the door of yoga wisdom to live a full, joyful life at any age. -- Karen L. Arthur, LCSW, BCD. Trauma Therapist, Sivananda Yoga Teacher