Ransoming the Mind An Integration of Yoga and Modern Therapy Paperback 978-0-936663-00-5: $11.95 By Charles Bates   An inside look at a little-discussed dimension of yoga - as therapy. Bates draws real parallels between the modern and ancient systems of personal transformation to open minds and hearts. Trade Paper.

"Inspiring, challenging, motivating and commendable!! Charles Bates makes a quantum leap in bridging Eastern and Western orientations in the process of healing the whole individual. His application of yoga to traditional therapy supports the increasing trends of such pivotal mind/body integration educators as Stanley Keleman, Ilana Rubenfeld and Swami Rama." —Gwendolyn Gibbs-Wade, Ph.D., Gestalt Institute of Cleveland; Past Chairperson, National Training Laboratories

"An absolutely 'must read' for all therapists. Charles Bates, the preeminent hatha yoga teacher in the West, provides a comprehensive answer to the fatal flaw of modern therapy—narrow specialism. Rather than treating people as if they were comprised of independent and isolated parts, he gives a truly holistic approach, integrating all levels of human functioning." —Phil Nuernberger, Ph.D., Author of Freedom from Stress

"Ransoming the Mind is a thoughtful reflection on yoga and therapy. It also points in exciting directions for leadership education. Transformation is indeed a holistic process and this volume opens windows of possibility for change." —Robert Terry, Ph.D. Director, Education for Reflective Leadership Program, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota

"If therapy is a map, then this book is a profound tour guide. It prepares one to examine the addictive terrain of human dysfunction and then passes beyond familiar borders into the fresh space of self-discovery. In recommending this book, a word of caution is necessary: use of Ransoming the Mind can be dangerous to your illusions." —Justin O'Brien, Ph.D., Author, Lecturer, Dhyana Yogi