Jessica Kingsley Publishers was founded in 1987 in London by Jessica Kingsley and is committed to publishing books that make a difference. In 2004 we opened our US office in Philadelphia and in 2017 we became part of the John Murray Press division of Hachette Group.
We publish books for professionals and general readers in a range of subjects. We are well known for our long established lists on the autism spectrum, social work, and arts therapies. More recently we have published extensively in the fields of mental health, counselling, palliative care, practical theology and gender diversity. We have a range of graphic novels across these subject areas, and books for children, on issues including bereavement, depression and anger.
With instructions for yoga therapists and yoga teachers on helping to alleviate exhaustion and stress, Fiona Agombar looks at how modern-day living exacerbates stress and its manifestations, the yogic approach to these conditions, the solutions that yoga can provide and helpful practices to help discover more energy and freedom.
Yoga is an extremely beneficial therapy for ameliorating physical symptoms of both Parkinson's disease (PD) and multiple sclerosis (MS), and improving emotional wellbeing through breathing, asana, relaxation and meditation.
Outlining each condition, its pathology, treatment and its impact on the lives of those ......
An Integrated Approach to Supporting Healthy Sleep and Sustaining Energy All Day
Yoga therapy offers a truly holistic approach to solving the growing problem of insomnia. In this book expert yoga therapist Lisa Sanfilippo explains how yoga practices can be used to target the underlying issues that inhibit good quality sleep, with immediate results that build over time.
Treating Anxiety, Depression and Rage with the Vagus Nerve and Other Techniques
Beth Spindler, C-IAYT, ERYT, is a practicing yoga therapist in the Greater New York Area. She writes and teaches for Yoga International Publications and offers workshops, training and seminars worldwide. She has worked as a medical yoga therapist, trained teachers and yoga therapists, and has taught yoga for nearly 40 years.
Yoga therapy can be a hugely rewarding approach for children with a wide range of special needs. This accessible guide contains simple yoga techniques that can be used with children of all abilities.The author provides gentle yoga postures and exercises that can help to promote relaxation, flexibility, strength, coordination and body-awareness. ......
Digestive issues are widespread and prove difficult to address through mainstream medicine. Senior yoga teacher Charlotte Watts sheds light on the connection between the gut and the brain, explains the links between stress, trauma and digestive issues and demonstrates how yoga with its focus on stilling the mind can have profound effects on ......
Approaching diabetes from a multidimensional perspective, Evan Soroka links the practices and philosophy of yoga with science and lived experience. In this book, she addresses the major challenges of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, providing descriptive practices including spinal movements, breathing techniques and meditation. By giving yoga ......
With the right, trauma-sensitive approach, yoga therapy can help heal individuals with Complex Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD). This book presents an integrative model of yoga therapy for the treatment of complex trauma, which results from repeated or prolonged traumatic events. The model focuses on five key elements, with panchamaya kosha at ......
A Somatosensory Approach to Mental, Emotional and Physical Wellbeing
This is a comprehensive and inclusive guide that explores how yoga therapy can be practiced with children and teens with complex needs and conditions including autism and other neuro differences, trauma, depression, anxiety, and Down syndrome. It includes comprehensive theory on child development as well as practical tools and resources.
