Carol Krucoff, E-RYT, is a yoga therapist, fitness expert, and
award winning-journalist. She creates individualized yoga programs
for people with health challenges at Duke Integrative Medicine in
Durham, NC, where she also codirects the Therapeutic Yoga for
Seniors teacher training. A frequent contributor to Yoga Journal,
Krucoff served as founding editor of the health section of The
Washington Post, where her syndicated column, "Bodyworks," appeared
for twelve years. She has written for numerous national
publications, including The New York Times and Reader's Digest, and
is author of the book Healing Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Pain.
Krucoff is creator of the home practice CD Healing Moves Yoga and
cocreator of the DVD Relax Into Yoga for Seniors. Certified as a
personal trainer by the American Council on Exercise, she also has
earned a second degree black belt in karate, and sits on the
peer-review board for the International Journal of Yoga Therapy.
Krucoff has practiced yoga for more than thirty five years. Visit
her online at
www.healingmoves.com.
Kimberly Carson, MPH, E-RYT, is a yoga and mindfulness health
educator working at Oregon Health and Science University and Duke
Medical Center. She specializes in older adults and students with
major medical conditions. Carson consults on various National
Institutes of Health grants studying the safety and efficacy of
yoga and mindfulness
interventions for vulnerable populations.
"Relax into Yoga for Seniors brings together Kimberly Carson and
Carol Krucoff's experience in teaching their Integrative Yoga for
Seniors Professional Training at Duke Integrative Medicine. It
describes a step-by-step approach to yoga for healthy aging and how
to relax into yoga. This is a masterpiece book, which should be an
essential resource for seniors, health care professionals, and yoga
practitioners, who will find themselves coming back to the text
time and time again for deeper study and practice.
--Dilip Sarkar, MD, FACS, CAP, associate professor of surgery
(retired) at Eastern Virginia Medical School; fellow at the
American Association of Integrative Medicine (AAIM) and American
College of Surgeons (ACS); president of the International
Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT); and chairman of board at
Life in Yoga Institute
"Relax into Yoga for Seniors is a well-researched and thoughtful
book that leverages the authors' many years of practice experience
as well as their work and close ties with the world of integrative
medicine. It provides older adults with a practical, effective
compendium of yoga practices that they can readily adopt. Whether
they are well or experiencing distressing chronic conditions, Relax
into Yoga for Seniors' practices can enhance their quality of
life."
--John W. Graham, PhD, senior investigator at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Gillings School of Global Public
Health
"As advances in medicine help us to live longer, we now face the
challenge of how to maintain our vitality, often while also dealing
with various chronic conditions. Increasingly, yoga is being
recognized as a way to improve and maintain one's mental and
physical health when practiced in a safe and appropriate way. In
Relax into Yoga for Seniors, Kimberly Carson and Carol Krucoff
provide the program all seniors need to integrate yoga into their
lives and improve their health and well-being."
--Adam Perlman, MD, executive director at Duke Integrative
Medicine, and associate vice president at Duke Health and
Wellness
"Carson and Krucoff have skillfully taken the complex, confusing
world of yoga and made it practical for anyone, not just seniors.
The 'magic' is that in simplifying from their many years of
practice with seniors, they have solved how to make yoga safe and
effective for the full spectrum of abilities in this diverse
population. Relax into Yoga for Seniors needs to be embossed onto
every prescription pad printed!"
--Matthew J. Taylor, PT, PhD, yoga safety expert and past president
of the International Association of Yoga Therapists
www.smartsafeyoga.com
"In this insightful, evidence-based guide, authors Kimberly Carson
and Carol Krucoff share their fundamentals for working safely and
effectively with older adults as part of their mission to advance
the art and science of adapting the yoga practice to senior bodies,
minds, and spirits. Whether you're a senior who is seeking improved
health and fitness through yoga, or a seasoned yoga instructor,
you'll find the information in Relax Into Yoga for Seniors an
invaluable asset for your practice. ... This book offers a wealth
of knowledge for yoga enthusiasts and fitness professionals alike.
I highly recommend Relax Into Yoga for Seniors to anyone interested
in improving their yoga practice and looking for healthy approaches
to integrative wellness as they age."
--Cedric X. Bryant, PhD, FACSM, chief science officer at The
American Council on Exercise
"In this inspiring and accessible book, Kimberly Carson and Carol
Krucoff offer you peaceful ways to prioritize your positivity and
wellness. Relax and enjoy!"
--Barbara L. Fredrickson, PhD, Kenan Distinguished Professor of
psychology and neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, and author of Positivity and Love 2.0
"Kimberly Carson and Carol Krucoff are two of the most trusted, and
trustworthy, voices in the field of therapeutic yoga. Relax into
Yoga for Seniors is a perfect introductory guide not just to yoga,
but to a philosophy of embracing the changes that come with age.
This book and the practices described will help you find the
strength, energy, and ease to engage with life fully."
--Kelly McGonigal, PhD, health psychologist at Stanford University,
and author of Yoga for Pain Relief
"Yoga, as a mind-body practice or a way of life, is transformative
and leads to improved health, wellness, and connection to self and
others. A daily yoga practice is especially important to foster
healthy aging. Relax into Yoga for Seniors is a wonderful guide to
help people start practicing yoga at any age."
--Lorenzo Cohen, PhD, professor and director of the Integrative
Medicine Program at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer
Center, and coeditor of Principles and Practice of Yoga in Health
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