Julie Greiner-Ferris, LCSW, has over twenty-five years of
experience in the treatment of mental health issues. A graduate of
Boston College GSSW, she is cocreator of yoga-cognitive behavioral
therapy (Y-CBT), and is currently program director of outpatient
services at Riverside Community Care in Upton, MA.
Manjit Kaur Khalsa, EdD, is cocreator of yoga-cognitive behavioral
therapy (Y-CBT), and is a highly experienced psychologist,
practicing at Riverside Community Care in Upton, MA, and in private
practice in Millis, MA. She is a longtime yoga teacher and student
of Yogi Bhajan, and president of Sikh Dharma of Massachusetts, the
corporation which oversees the Guru Ram Das and Yoga Center Ashram
in Millis, MA.
"A recent, broad movement in psychotherapy has been the
incorporation of the contemplative components of yoga, mindfulness,
and meditation, alongside CBT, which is well known as the current
dominant therapy for mental health conditions. This book, by
therapists who have significant experience with the implementation
of yoga as a therapeutic intervention, takes us further into the
next wave of psychotherapy by also incorporating the breath
regulation and physical practices of yoga. This has taken full
advantage of effective practices that work on the mind-body
connection to enhance therapeutic benefit, and is presented in a
simple and practical text that is suitable for patients and
therapists working with anxiety."
--Sat Bir Singh Khalsa, PhD, assistant professor of medicine at
Harvard Medical School, research director for the Kundalini
Research Institute and the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, and
editor of the International Journal of Yoga Therapy and The
Principles and Practice of Yoga in Health Care
"Anxiety is the most common psychological problem affecting health
and well-being (followed by depression). The Yoga-CBT Workbook for
Anxiety combines the proven effectiveness of CBT for relieving
anxiety and depression through what we say to ourselves with the
proven effectiveness of yoga through its effect on the body.
Readers will find this book understandable and comfortable, with
exercises that are easy to follow, and helpful for replacing the
patterns that create or maintain their anxiety and depression. This
is an excellent, practical workbook that will be useful for
individuals trying to improve their own management of anxiety and
depression, as well as for therapists, yoga instructors, or others
who work with people who struggle with anxiety."
--Paul Block, PhD, principal at 3-Point Consulting
"Blending yoga and CBT is genius. The transformation among my
clients has been significant. As a clinician who runs yoga-CBT
groups, this workbook is invaluable for clients to keep their
practice going. The workbook is clear, concise, and informative.
It's a must-have for clients and clinicians alike."
--Jacqueline Vorpahl, PhD, owner and child and family psychologist
at Vorpahl Psychology Associates, LLC, and creator of the Chilloutz
app for kids
"Greiner-Ferris and Khalsa build on years of evidence to present
their readers with a six-week program to reduce anxiety. The
Yoga-CBT Workbook for Anxiety is filled with great ideas for
decreasing anxiety and living a more productive life! The
step-by-step yoga, meditation, and cognitive behavioral therapy
(CBT) strategies are practical, straightforward, and helpful. I
highly recommend this book for anyone who experiences anxiety, is a
mental health provider, or is a yoga practitioner or teacher."
--Ellen Tuchman, PhD, associate professor and coordinator of the
Evidence-Based Mental Health Project at the New York University
Silver School of Social Work
"I found the neurobiology involved in a person's anxiety, and in
how to take control over that anxiety, to be described very clearly
and thoroughly in The Yoga-CBT Workbook for Anxiety, especially for
a nonscientific layperson-. Who knew that carbon dioxide plays such
an important role in our thoughts, emotions, and behavior?
Therapeutic principles of treating many psychiatric conditions were
well incorporated into this guide. Particularly valuable is that
this workbook goes beyond illustrating how to decrease symptoms; it
takes the reader to the next level: how anxiety impacts a person's
communication and relationships. Understanding the biochemical
processes that are involved in one's feelings of self-worth and
one's ability to communicate is only one part of the 'equation.'
Integrating that knowledge with meditation and yoga techniques can
produce changed behavior. Incorporating the guiding principles set
forth in this workbook can lead to a richer, better, and calmer
quality of life."
--Dallas R. Gulley, LICSW, assistant vice president of Behavioral
Health Services Division at Riverside Community Care
"Julie Greiner-Ferris and Manjit Kaur Khalsa have created a
breakthrough approach to treating anxiety with The Yoga-CBT
Workbook for Anxiety. This workbook presents a seamless integration
of researched, cutting-edge mind-body techniques and traditional
therapeutic approaches. These techniques are for everyone, and
illustrate that the mind-body connection is the most powerful way
to address both the mental and physical aspects of anxiety."
--Hari Kaur Khalsa, author of A Woman's Book of Meditation,
coauthor of A Woman's Book of Yoga, andKundalini yoga teacher,
trainer, and owner at Hari NYC
"Relax the body, clear the mind, and act against what you foolishly
fear. That's how to free yourself from anxiety. This book describes
how to do it. Greiner-Ferris and Khalsa blend a pleasant yoga
relaxation program with Eastern wisdom and cognitive behavioral
ways of knowing and doing that interested readers can easily follow
to free themselves from needless anxieties and lead an enlightened
life."
--Bill Knaus, EdD, author of The Cognitive Behavioral Workbook for
Anxiety
"This wonderful book grew out of clinical work the authors have
done for years with real people struggling every day with anxiety
and depression. They knew that a quieter mind would lead to a
better life. Now they are generously sharing what they have learned
through an easy-to-read workbook--one chapter a week."
--Scott M. Bock, founder, president, and CEO of Riverside Community
Care
"This workbook represents an important contribution to the
self-help literature on managing anxiety. The authors, both
seasoned clinicians, started with a clinical intervention that they
developed and utilized with many clients, then conducted research
that demonstrated its effectiveness. From that foundation, they
have crafted a self-guided tool and imbued it with clarity and
compassion. That tool can help people manage the problematic
anxiety that all too often interferes with living. Much is written
about integrating mind and body; this self-help workbook succeeds.
Both yoga and CBT are made accessible, and a six-week path of
physical and cognitive steps is simply and effectively laid out to
help. I highly recommend it!"
--Jon Jaffe, LICSW, vice president of Consultation and Behavioral
Health Divisions at the May Institute
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