Integrating Yoga and Play Therapy

Acknowledgements; Introduction: Rationale behind the book and how we came to develop a yoga and play paradigm; 1. A primer on child development, play and expressive arts therapies; 2. The mind body connection: Yoga and play to address adverse experiences for children; 3. Non-directive and directive yoga and play therapy: Case examples: Kelly, Anna and Emily; 4. Yoga and play can happen in every setting: Group and family systems; 5. Concluding Thoughts: Self-care and future research; Further Reading; About the Authors; References; Index

This book is an inspiring and compelling body of work, a resource for anyone working with children and families. It is an honor to see Michelle and Lindsay apply their Imagination Yoga training; leveraging yoga and storytelling to help children and families find new mind-body connections.