As practicing Yoga therapist, perhaps my best recommendation is to note that I have spiral bound my own copy and some of the pages are becoming a bit dog-eared.

This is a well written, sound introductory guide to Yoga therapy, written by two of the Western leaders in this emerging discipline. The text has an elegant simplicity, reflecting years of experience. I especially appreciate the thoughtful allopathic medical advice and wise lifestyle counseling well integrated with the Yoga practices. I also appreciate the extensive resource guide and the many academic references. The book as a whole provides much insight for students, yoga teachers and other health care practitioners wanting to explore the many possibilities for Yoga for health and wellness as well as an alternative or complementary therapy.

As a teacher attempting to work with individuals as a whole, however, I remain somewhat uncomfortable with the connotations of the title of this book. Yoga therapy is not a set of mechanical prescriptions for common ailments. That sort of cookbook assumption does a disservice to the breadth of the discipline, the role of a teacher and the many dimensions to each student. The authors, of course, know this well. Larry Payne has done much pioneering work in Yoga therapy and in bridging this discipline to the allopathic medical community.

In my view, the practices in the book are more illustrative of general principles applied to specific individuals and situations at a point in time rather than prescriptions that can be easily generalized. In that sense, this book may be more appropriate for the experienced Yoga therapist who will be familiar with various caveats, alternative approaches and broader dimensions to Yoga practice.

For example, chronic lower back pain is probably the most common complaint brought to Yoga therapists. The practice suggested in the book should be helpful to many in "typical" situations and I have used it successfully with some of my own students. Few students are typical, however. For many students that particular sequence will be too strong, or too gentle or too long, or contains a contraindicated movement, such as the twist. In real life, many students will have other important health considerations besides unspecified lower back pain, e.g., a different limiting injury, excessive stiffness or flexibility, difficulty breathing, depression, perhaps even much experience in Yoga from another tradition, etc.

Many students will have, or will soon develop, other goals for practice besides pain relief. Increased physical & psychological strength and private spiritual support are two common, but much different aspects of Yoga practice that can be woven in or stimulated from therapeutic applications.

Finally, perhaps more than a technique, students may most need a relationship with a teacher who will see them as a whole, something they might not find in the conventional health care environment.

From those perspectives, there is no substitute for working with a well-trained and experienced therapist. Finding a qualified practitioner, however, may be difficult. This is common with many emerging CAM therapies, but perhaps especially acute in Yoga. There are no standards for Yoga therapists and few in-depth training programs.

An obvious companion to this book is Yoga for Wellness by Gary Kraftsow (from the same teaching lineage). Compare, for example, the much stronger sequence for working with the lower back in that book and the emphasis on case studies. Together, these two books provide a rich, complementary perspective on Yoga therapy.

For those interested in Yoga and complementary and alternative medicine, I recommend The Yoga of Healing by T. K. V. Desikachar and Dr. Arjun Rajabopalan. Also The Best Alternative Medicine by Dr. Kenneth Pelletier. For broader and deeper perspectives on Yoga from the same lineage, see The Heart of Yoga by Desikachar and Yoga for Body Breath and Mind by A. G. Mohan. Practicing or aspiring Yoga therapists should be subscribers, or course, to the International Journal of Yoga Therapy, co-founded by Larry many years ago.

Yoga Rx is a user-friendly introduction to how Yoga Therapy adapts the practices of yoga to the needs of people with specific health problems. It is an important book for bridging the gap between yoga teachers, doctors and other health professionals. Both busy doctors and their patients will benefit tremendously from reading Yoga Rx. As a companion to this book, I recommend Yoga: the Path to Holistic Health, by B.K.S. Iyengar, which illustrates the use of props in therapeutic yoga programs.I highly recommend Yoga Rx to teachers of all traditions. 100 Sun Salutations to Larry Payne and Dr.Richard Usatine for writing this empowering book! Suza Francina, author, The New Yoga for People Over 50 and Yoga and the Wisdom of Menopause.

Yoga is a perfect remedy for anxiety.The book Yoga RX gives you the tools you need to improve your bodys reaction to stress.Everything is explained in a professional but clear manner and gives you simple breathing methods that are extremely helpful.Thank you for this great resource! Lisa Marino TX

This is a clear, well-written book that examines those elements of the therapist-client relationship which can either be therapeutic or anti-therapeutic. Kahn gives a brief overview of the different perspectives of transference/countertransference and how to use these aspects effectively while avoiding common pitfalls. I strongly recommend this text for beginning graduate students of psychotherapy.

I love how Mr. Kahn writes, he takes concepts that are difficult and simplifies them so even though I don't know much about psychology I was able to understand the fascinating theories he outlines.

As a graduate student newly entering the world of psychotherapy from a professional standpoint, I found Michael Kahn's book a real reading treasure. His explanations of issues such as transference (and countertransference), and the way in which these phenomena have been viewed over time, was interesting to read and valuable learning for any therapist-to-be. He does a beautiful job of taking theoretical information and explaining it in such a way that it can be understood and utilized immediately with clients. Also, Michael brings a personal touch to his book which I found increases it's worth even further. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in learning about psychotherapy, particularly self-psychology; and I sincerely hope he decides to write more in the future!

This is a wonderful book that every person who appreciates classical art will love. From Mesopatamia to the natives of Australia. This is one of my best books. Some things you will find are:

BIRTH OF ART

old stone age-Venus, cave paintings etc.

middle stone age-rock shelter paintings etc.

new stone age-stonehenge, Marching warriors etc.

ANCIENT NEAR EAST

Sumer-god Abu, ziggurats, UR, white temple, sculpture etc.

Akkad-Victory Stele, Sound box, Gold bull's heads etc.

Bablonia-Stele of Hammurabi, liopn gate, hanging gardens, Ishtar gate, bronze bells etc.

Assyria-Citadel of Sargon II, winged bulls, sculptures, limestone sculptures, etc.

Elam and Achaemenid Persia-palace of Darius, marble capitals, sculptures, bronze cauldrons, etc.

ANCIENT EGYPT

eARLY DYNASTTY+oLD KINGDOM-WOODEN ARTS, STEPPED PYRAMID, TEMPLES, GREAT PYRAMIDS, VALLEY TEMPLES, SPHINX, WOODEN SCULPTURES AND STATUES, ETC.

Middle Kingdom-Beni Hasam, paintings, temples etc. New Kingdom-temple of Hatsheput, Abu Simbel, pylon, horus, Amen-re, Ramses II, wall paintings, Nefertiti etc.

AEGEAN, CYCLADIC, MINOAN, AND MYCENAEAN

Early Minoan-Cycladic idols, jars, pots, pitchers, etc.

Middle Minoan-carved and painted pots etc. Late Minoan-palace at Knossos, Megaron's paintings, Bull paintings, pottery, sculptures, snake goddess, dagger blades, lion gate, etc.

Mycenaean-dagger blades, gold masks, warrior vases, etc.

ANCIENT GREECE

Geometric+Archaic-Dipylon vases, century pitchers, painted pots, plates, bronze early sculptures, marble statues (early), doric and Ionic colemns, Basilicas, temple of Hera, etc.

Early Classical-bronze statues,disc throwers, marble temples, Apollo statues, etc.

High Classical-parthenon, acropolis, marble statues, centaur statues, Athena Nike, porch of maidens, paintings, mature art, amphitheaters, Nike of Samothrace, temples. etc.

Late classical-Hellenistic-Aphrodite of Melos, temple of Apollo, mosaics, classical greek marble statues, temples, sculptures, Miletus etc.

ETRUSCAN-ROMAN

Etruscuns-wall paintings, painted terra cotta, sculptures, she-wolf, romulus and Remus, pots etc.

Romans-sculptures, Pompey, Pompeii, temples, colosseum, theater, circus etc.

Early-late empire-colosseum, mosaics, trajan, pantheon etc.

CHRISTIAN, BYZANTINE, ISLAMIC

Christian-catacomb, St. Pauls, St. Peters etc.

Byzantine (late+Early)-chests, mosaics, churches, sculptures, etc.

Islamic-Hagia Sophia, Al-Hambra, capitals, Blue Mosque, great mosque, Cordoba, Mshatta palace, Lahore rugs etc.

MEDIEVEL ART

Migration-jewelery, mosaics, gold and enamel, viking ships, broochs, paintings, etc.

Carolingian-gold altars, coins, St. Riquier, etc.

Ottonian-St. Michaels, gates, gothic, paintings, etc.

ROMANESQUE ART

all arts- sculpture, architecture, paintings, pottery etc. (LEANING TOWER)

GOTHIC

all gothic arts-cathedral, glass paintings, Chapelle, statues, etc.

INDUS VALLEY (PAKISTAN, INDIA)

Indus-Harrappa, Mohenjdaro, Asoka, sculptures etc.

Buddhist-Hindu-Siva, Stupa, Khajuraho, Bayon, Angkor Wat, etc.

CHINA

Shang, Chou, Ch'in, Sui dynasty-tomb of emperor, paintings, writing,flying horse, fireworks, dragon festivals etc.

T'ang, Sung, Yuan, Ming, Ch'ing-headless statues, sculpture, architecture, temple of the sun etc.

JAPAN

Archaic, Asuka, Heian, Kamakura-figures, Kondo, Japaneses houses, warriors, etc.

Ashikaga, Momoyama, Edo, domestic-paintings, gardens, Ogata Korin, the great wave painting, etc.

NATIVE AMERICAS, AFRICA, SOUTH PACIFIC

NATIVE ARTS-BONE, EMBROIDARY, WEAVING, WOODEN Sculptures etc.

Mesoamerica-Olmec statues, easter island, terra cotta figures, tenochtitlan temple sculptures, Incan gold crafts, Machu Picchu, Jaguar pyramid, Mayans, Aztecs, Incas etc.

North America-Pueblo houses, Cliff palace, masks, totem poles etc.

Africa- sculptures, masks, bronze arts, dancing costumes, etc.

Oceania-engraving, sculptures, boomerangs, animal paintings, wooden tools, palm houses etc.

I'm sure you'll love this book, it is fantastic. It would appeal to anyone who appreciates art and architecture. These series can be collected and this one is Helen Gardner's first issue so would help your collection. This book includes history facts, lovely pictures, paintings in 591 pages!

-------------AHMED MASHHOOD AGE 12-------------- HOPE YOU FOUND IT USEFUL!

i used this book in an art history course and upon comparison with various other art history texts, it proved itself to be the best resource available. i recieved a perfect score on the art history AP test thanks to this book.

This book has the most famous and interesting works of art and has very interesting things to say about them. A great book for an art lover, or someone who's just starting out. Highly recommended!

My MSc research was in the subject of Geometric Tomography (more specifically, parallel X-rays of connected sets), and Richard Gardner's book was an invaluable reference book to me during my research, especially chapter 1 (Parallel X-rays of planar convex bodies) and 2 (Parallel X-rays in n dimensions).

But this book covers much more - everything that could be considered "Geometric Tomography". It assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, and then builds the entire theory of Geometric Tomography (to which Gardner has been one of the most important contributers), step by step, building on and referring to almost 550 journal articles and books.

Gardner's "Geometric Tomography" is an invaluable tool to anybody who is seriously interested in the subject of Geometric Tomography, and and must-have to any serious Mathematics library.

The Mexican War Correspondence of Richard Smith Elliott, edited and annotated by Mark L. Gardner and Marc Simmons, University of Oklahoma Press, 1997, xi + 292 pgs. The book consists of what the title says it does, plus some useful material written later by Elliott but appropriately inserted by the editors. Elliott was an elected Lieutenant in the Laclede Rangers which was a unit from St. Louis and a part of the Missouri Volunteers, in turn a part of Kearny1s Army of the West during the Mexican War. Irregularly, from May 1846 to July of the next year, Elliott sent dispatches back to the St. Louis Daily Reveille, writing as John Brown. In brief, Lt. Elliott with his outfit went from his home to Santa Fe, where with few exceptions, he remained throughout his term of enlistment. Compared to many other soldiers of that time, he led an easy life. (After all, many of us pay to live in Santa Fe, although arguably the amenities may be somewhat better than they were 150 years ago.) However, Elliott's descriptions of the marches, Bent's Fort, Santa Fe and its inhabitants including the native ladies, are most interesting, as are his opinions of some of his associates and high-ranking commanders. The Introduction is helpful and the notes, we think, are the main achievement of the editors: erudite, expansive as need be, and interesting on their own ‹ as you might expect from those two well-known historians. Notes are what turns diaries or dispatches into histories; in this case a valuable piece of New Mexico history and an excellent view of a minuscule part of the Mexican War.

The book is a MASTERPIECE!!! What a brilliant effort! I stand in awe of George's talent! The basic reason for the book - memorializing two unique, interesting, and productive individuals - is absolutely achieved. I'm sure some would say, "Sure it's good. Look at the material he had to work with." And that's the point. Through his writing talent we could look at the two "STARS" up close and personal. I love his writing style. While many successful writers make good use of adjectives, which George does, he manages to use adjectives that no one else would use in that context and they work! So many writers come up with analogies that are clearly forced, don't quite work, and stop the reader who realizes their weakness. Not George! He has the talent to do the unusual and make it work. Then there is his technique of changing scenes with some abruptness, which results in a change of pace and greater interest, and defeats boredom. That and some interesting sentence structure gave me the conviction that he is a writer, not just a storyteller. In the opening he states that the work is a novel, which signals to me that much of the details of scenes and conversations are reproduced by him based on facts and his imagination. If that is true, then he does his reproductions believably and therefore spectacularly brilliantly. Again, moving from the storyteller stage to something more expert, he has exhibited the ability to understand and to use his knowledge of the human condition - an advanced writing skill! As I have said, he is a WRITER, a professional! I'm anxious to read his next work! What much of the above adds up to is that George has the highly skilled ability to create three-dimensional characters on a two-dimensional page. WOW! Speaking of dimensions, there is one more aspect that deserves comment here. I found many parts of the book to be personally INSPIRING without overt preaching. I feel closer to God. Reading the book was an interesting, rewarding, riveting and memorable experience. A MASTERPIECE! Worth waiting for. I thank you for including me in its triumph!

Gardner's Art through the Ages gives a comprehensive picture of art history. How can a student learn all the material in this book? The student can buy this study guide. It is gives excellent and thought-provoking questions. The parallel textbook doesn't have questions like other books, so this book is absolutely key to learning art history. Whether you are in a high school Advanced Placement art history course or in an introductory college course, buy this book. It asks questions about important points in art history, has "discussion questions" and has a special feature where the student fills out a chart of the important works of a period.

I first time I read this book was 5 years ago. I still use phrases and words from this book that others find hillarious. If you are in sales, management, or just a person who needs a new twist on everyday phrases this is the book for you. I also recommend this book for all those who are moving to Texas, it will help you to understand the people and the culture better.

I have had 20 years experience with psychotherapy and specialized in child sexual abuse. I used this book every day in my practice. Richard Gardner is considered by many to be the premiere expert on child sexual abuse. He ferrets out the hysteria from the actual, and tells you how to also. This differentiation is the hardest part of assessment. This book is a must for sexual abuse therapists'work.