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THE TMJ HANDBOOK

Cator Shachoy

A Therapeutic Guide to Relieving Jaw Tension and Pain with Yoga and Mindfulness

Alleviate TMJ pain with a powerful, integrative mind-body program that draws on yoga, mindfulness, and craniosacral bodywork, and more than thirty instructional movements and eleven audio downloads.

In The TMJ Handbook, Cator Shachoy explains the anatomy and physiology of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMD)what we commonly refer to as "TMJ." She unpacks the physical, emotional, and energetic reasons why this pain can occur and become so debilitatingincluding injury, stress and tension, emotional trauma, grief and rage, hormonal imbalances, among other causes. She then offers a unique and effective approach to reducing TMJ pain that combines yoga, massage, meditation, and craniosacral therapy.

The TMJ Handbook delves into:

A definition and explanation of jaw tension and jaw anatomy
Headaches, stress, and trauma
Conscious healing touch and self-massage
Yoga poses and sequences
Shachoy shares inspiring and instructive stories of patients she has treated and empowers us with the knowledge and skills to help ourselves. This guide has more than thirty instructional movements and eleven audio downloads of exercises and meditations.

CATOR SHACHOY is a yoga therapist, mindfulness teacher, and craniosacral practitioner. She has taught for over twenty years in the US, Europe, and South America. Her innovative workshops weave together information from yoga, mindfulness, and craniosacral therapy. She has an inclusive, family-based private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area. Ms. Shachoy completed teacher training at the Iyengar Institute of San Francisco and at Kripalu Yoga Center in Lenox, MA, is a certified International Association of Yoga Therapy (C-IAYT) yoga therapist, and a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP) instructor. She is also a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and a Visionary Craniosacral Work (VCSW) practitioner. Ms. Shachoy also offers a range of therapeutic workshops in Buddhism, craniosacral therapy, energy healing, mindfulness, meditation, and yoga. Her work has been published in a variety of publications such as Common Ground, Inquiring Mind, Tricycle, and Turning Wheel. To learn more, visit www.catorshachoy.com.

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Book Published 2024-08-27 by Shambhala

Comments

Cator Shachoy offers three beautifully aligned, complimentary entry points to healing from TMDbodywork, yoga, and mindfulness meditation. And she gently and confidently supports her healing program on the two palms of compassion and kindness.

This book will be enlightening for anyone who suffers from jaw tension, as well as bodyworkers and therapists who want to learn more. I highly recommend the TMJ Handbookit will help so many people!

The TMJ Handbook is an exceptional contribution to the field of health, and essential reading for all concerned with reducing stress and increasing wellbeing.

Eating, talking, smiling, kissinglife's greatest pleasures are connected to our mouth and jaw. So, it is especially ironic that this is the part of the body that causes us so much pain and suffering. Jaw tension seems to be a universal experience that receives too little attentionuntil now. Cator Shachoy gives us the answers we're seeking in a manner that is both detail-oriented and accessible, with clear guidance, inspiration, and practices to offer us relief.

If you, a loved one, or a patient/client is looking for relief from jaw tension and its associated ailments, you have come to the right place. This is an absolutely essential addition to your healing library.

To my knowledge, this is the first book that deals exclusively and at length with TMJ disorders and their relief. Cator Shachoy first lays the groundwork by looking at the many causes of the condition, then goes on to suggest a variety of treatments including breath work, self-massage, mindfulness, and yoga-based exercises. This is a well-rounded, fully accessible, intelligently organized program that should prove highly effective in the self-treatment of TMD.

I highly recommend Cator's book for anyone interested in working with their jaw/TMJ tension and body tension in general.

Cator Shachoy takes relieving jaw tension as a starting point but then expands to include our human experience. There is a broad approach to cultivating mindfulness and body awareness along with tips on how to include all this in daily life. This book is immensely practical as well as clear, coherent, and down-to-earth.

Drawing on decades of practice in mindfulness and yoga, Cator Shachoy guides us with clarity, simple exercises, and a friendly approach to let go of the unconscious causes of jaw tension (TMD). Of course, jaw tension isn't just about the jawthis is a manual for body and mind.

A solid how-to guide for readers interested in alleviating physical or mental stress via a yoga or mindfulness practice. This book is also a thought-provoking reminder of how interconnected the parts of the body are.

The TMJ Handbook provides deep and tangible jewels of insight to both patients and experts. A must-have for longtime jaw tension sufferers.

A thoroughly empowering guide to bring a new holistic perspective and treatment to a challenging, often overlooked issue.

Cator Shachoy's contribution to the treatment of TMD is easy to follow, even for those without a background in anatomy and yoga. I know that the exercises and meditations will bring positive results for TMDand for the body and mind.