Catherine P. Cook-Cottone, PhD, is a certified school psychologist, licensed psychologist, registered yoga teacher (200 RYT-E and 500 RYT), and associate professor at SUNY at Buffalo.

• Catherine P. Cook-Cottone, PhD, is a licensed psychologist, registered yoga teacher, and associate professor at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. She is also a researcher specializing in embodied self-regulation (i.e., yoga, mindfulness, and self-care) and psychosocial disorders (e.g., eating disorders). She has written four books and over 50 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. Presenting nationally and internationally, Catherine uses her model of embodied self-regulation to structure discussions on empirical work and practical applications. She teaches classes on mindfulness therapy, yoga for health and healing, the history of psychology, and counseling with children and adolescents. She also maintains a private practice specializing in the treatment of anxiety-based disorders (e.g., posttraumatic stress disorder and generalized anxiety disorder), eating disorders (including other disorders of self-care), and development of emotional regulation skills.ContentsForeword by B. Grace Bullock, PhDPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPART I EMBODIED SELF-REGULATION: A CONCEPTUAL MODEL1 Embodied Self-Regulation: A Conceptual Model of the Role of Embodied Practices in Self-RegulationThe SelfSummary2 The Dysregulated Self: From Craving, to Consumption, to DisorderLoss of the Embodied Self: What Puts Someone at Risk?Dysregulation EmbodiedConclusions3 The Mindful and Yogic Self: Embodied PracticesBetween Stimulus and ResponseUnique Aspects of Mindful and Yogic Approaches to PracticeThe Mindful and Yogic SelfThe 12 Embodied Practices of the Mindful and Yogic SelfExploring the 12 Embodied Practices of the Yogic and Mindful SelfSummaryPART II THE MINDFUL SELF4 Mindfulness: The Basic PrinciplesAn AntidoteMindfulnessThe Three Pillars of Buddhist PracticeThe Dharma Seals: Impermanence, Nonattachment, and Not-SelfAllowing What IsThe Four Noble TruthsThe Eight-Fold PathConclusions5 On the Cushion: Formal Mindfulness PracticesFinding the Right ToolsMindful PracticeFormal Meditation PracticesSummary6 Off the Cushion: Informal Mindfulness PracticesInformal Mindfulness PracticesThoughts and Attitudes That Cultivate and Support Mindful AwarenessInformal PracticesSummaryPART III THE YOGIC SELF7 Yoga: The Basic PrinciplesYoga Is for EveryoneThe Study and History of Yoga as an InterventionThe Eight Limbs of YogaTraditional Types of YogaThe Four ImmeasurablesSummary8 On the Mat: Formal Yoga PracticesAs Goes Your Breath …Yoga as Embodied LearningAspects of Practice and the Path to Embodied Self-RegulationSummary9 Creating a Regulating Practice: Yoga Teachers, Styles, Risks, and ToolsFrom Idea to PracticeChoosing a Yoga Teacher and Yoga StyleDosage: How Much, How Often, and How Long to PracticeContraindications in Yoga PracticeEstablishing a Home PracticeConclusions10 Off the Mat: Informal Yoga PracticesThe Building Blocks of Off-the-Mat PracticeBuilding Well-Being From the Body Up: Physiological Foundational PracticesYamas and NiyamasFour ImmeasurablesKarma: Planting SeedsSummaryPART IV EVOLVING MINDFUL AND YOGIC APPROACHES11 Comprehensive Treatment Protocols and Empirical SupportThe Research PerspectiveA Third Wave or New Paradigm?MindfulnessYogaCautions and ContraindicationsConclusions and Future Directions12 Mindful Self-CareMindful Self-Care and Self-RegulationMindful Self-Care: How to Use This ChapterSummaryIndex