Guided Relaxation& 
Savasana Scripts for Yoga Teachers, vol. 1

Guided Relaxation& 
Savasana Scripts for Yoga Teachers, vol. 1, by Jane Foody. Yoga Jane 
Training; yogajanetraining.com

Ricahrd Rosen reviews this unique tool made with yoga teachers in mind.

By Richard Rosen

Being a fly-by-the-seat-of-the-pants teacher myself, I have mixed feelings about using "scripts"—especially if written by someone else—in a class. But beginning teachers will undoubtedly find Jane Foody's volume a useful resource until they find their own voice. The book is divided into three sections. The first provides instruction in the nuts and bolts of the scripts. Foody, a certified hypnotist and an instructor of "a multi-style yoga teaching program," explains how to mimic a hypnotic voice and then use various hypnotic techniques to induce deep relaxation in your students.

The next section describes five "in-duc-tions"—such as progressive relaxation, breath holding, and eye focus—that can be used as relaxations in their own right or as preparations for Savasana. The third section consists of 22 guided-relaxation scripts with themes ranging from the highly imaginative (light, chak-ras, prana) to the down-to-earth and practical (improved posture and weight loss). However, is an induced hypnotic trance the same as true Savasana?

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