Yoga for Bendy People: Optimizing the Benefits of Yoga for Hypermobility

by Libby Hinsley, Jill Miller (Foreword)

Yoga for Bendy People was written for yoga teachers and practitioners who want a deeper understanding of hypermobility syndromes and how to optimize the benefits of yoga for people who have them.

A well-designed yoga practice not only avoids injury, but leaves the body better supported, the nervous system better regulated, the mind clearer, and the heart more connected to its purpose.

Author Libby Hinsley is a long-time yoga teacher, teacher trainer, and physical therapist. As a person living with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, she is passionate about raising awareness about hypermobility in the yoga community and beyond. She has experienced the chronic pain, joint instability, and yoga-related injuries so common among bendy practitioners.

In this book, she offers guidance on how to develop a sustainable yoga practice tailored to the unique needs of bendy practitioners — body, mind, and spirit.

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Genres: Nonfiction, Health

310 pages, Paperback

Published May 11, 2022

Reviews

[Darceylaine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I only give 5 stars to books that are at least in some small way life changing. I am so grateful to have found this book about hyper mobility- as a bendy yoga practitioner of many years it helped me make sense of my own physiology and the modifications I’ve had to make to my yoga practice over the years. It tied together so many dispirit parts of my experience into a cohesive big picture with practical applications. The book is highly readable and well cited.

[Cora-Ann Licwinko · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is an incredible resource for yoga teachers, personal trainers, and anyone who finds themselves on the hypermobility spectrum. As a yoga teacher and personal trainer I’ve worked with people who fall on this spectrum or who I suspect MIGHT and it’s been really eye opening in how to approach their training and practice. It’s also packed with research and interesting things I want to explore more of

[A. Czepyha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book. The only reason I gave it 4 stars was because it doesn't provide asana cues.

[Khrys Sionainn · Rating 5 out of 5]

An incredible resource for hypermobile yoga practitioners & yoga teachers alike. A good source of information for those new to EDS/HSD as well.

[Riley Wilkerson · Rating 5 out of 5]

SO validating and informative. I encourage any yoga teacher to read this!!!!!!

[Allison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must read for all yoga teachers and bendy practitioners.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thanks, Libby. As a yoga therapist working with many bendy people, this book brought some new ideas and ways of speaking to my clients as they explore their bodies.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am definitely not in the target audience for this book, but I found it fascinating. I think many people who work with hypermoible people, whether they do yoga or not, would find it helpful.