therapeutic use

Discusses ways in which animals are trained to help the handicapped and to provide companionship for mentally retarded, ill, and elderly persons. Based on interviews with professional animal trainers, therapists, social workers, and teachers.

Explores the history of the use of yoga for therapy and healing of both the body and mind, and offers advice on how to correctly perform yoga poses.

Explores the efficacy of using yoga therapy for children with autism and special needs, offering advice for instructors on introducing such children to the yoga exercises and leading them through them. Presents sixty yoga poses and sixty-five lessons on how to perform them properly and what each pose can do for children's psychology and physical health.

This book includes a wide range of recipes for aromatherapy, inspirational ideas for using aromatherapy in the home and workplace, and instructions for making a scented selection of health and beauty items - massage mixtures, bath oils, beauty treatments and natural remedies.

A guide to developing an ACTING OUT program, a means of offering theater skills/counseling groups for adolescents; discussing the importance of leader training, experience, and intention, and featuring a set of eight topics or themes, each with its own list of scenarios.

Ben, a therapy dog, tells about his work at the library and nursing home.

Thirteen essays provide varying perspectives on issues related to marijuana, discussing the dangers of the drug, medical benefits, laws and policies, and related topics.

"Provides comprehensive information on how horses provide help to people with injuries and illnesses through therapy"--Provided by publisher.

Describes many common ailments and herbal treatments which can be grown in your garden or purchased at a health-food store.

Examines the healing power of dogs, recounting the stories of individuals whose pets have supported them through times of illness and tragedy and exploring current research in the field.