Yoga for Arthritis

California Bookwatch, July, 2008

Yoga for Arthritis

Loren Fishman, MD and Ellen Saltonstall

W.W. Norton

500-5th Avenue, New York NY 10110

9780393330588, $18.95 www.wwnorton.com

Arthritis and yoga fit well: arthritis restricts movement, yoga increases range of motion. Here science and theory combine into a usable program to offer arthritis sufferers an opportunity to use yoga poses linked to flexibility. From the physiology of arthritis and how yoga makes a difference to exercises for all levels accompanied by black and white photos for step-by-step following, YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS is an indispensable pick for any general-interest or new age health collection.