Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Embodied self-regulation : a conceptual model of the role of embodied practice in self-regulation -- 2. The dysregulated self : from craving, to consumption, to disorder -- 3. The mindful and yogic self : embodied practices -- 4. Mindfulness the basic principles -- 5. On-the-cushion : formal mindfulness practices -- 6. Off-the-cushion : informal mindful practices -- 7. Yoga : the basic principles -- 8. On-the-mat : formal yoga practices -- 9. Creating a regulating yoga practice : teachers, styles, risks, and tools -- 10. Off-the-mat : informal yoga practices -- 11. Comprehensive treatment protocols and empirical support -- 12. Mindful self-care -- Index.
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"Mindfulness and yoga-based approaches as beneficial supplements to traditional mental health paradigms are well supported by empirical research. Although numerous texts have examined these approaches for treatment of depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, this is the first to address mindfulness and yoga-based approaches as embodied tools for reducing dysregulation associated with self-destructive and consumption-oriented behaviors. Introducing the basic theoretical foundations, key practices, and comprehensive protocols of mindfulness and yoga-based approaches for the treatment of externally oriented behaviors, the text is targeted at mental health professionals who wish to learn how to incorporate these techniques into their practice. The book explores the societal influences that lead to the externally oriented, idealized, and ultimately self-defeating concept of the individual. It provides the structure and practical applications for clinicians to help their clients overcome struggles with externally oriented behaviors and discover an internal sense of satisfaction and peace of mind. Tapping into the concept of a 'hungry self' within the context of consumerism, the book advocates mindfulness and yoga approaches as alternate pathways toward a contented, regulated, and authentic experience of self. It addresses various aspects of the consumptive self and defines related syndromes such as disordered eating, compulsive shopping, substance use, and gambling. Creating a context for using alternative and complementary approaches, the book describes the challenges of traditional therapies. It then covers the conceptual aspects of mindfulness and yoga and describes specific protocols that facilitate behaviors associated with a healthy experience of the self for a variety of disorders"--Provided by publisher.