Lauren Walker

Awarded first place in the 2023 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Consumer Health. "Androgen deprivation therapy is the main treatment for locally advanced and metastatic prostate cancer. It is a very effective treatment, but it has major impact on many aspects of men's health. Thousands of articles have been dedicated to that subject. This book distills these down and provides a comprehensive understanding and path forward for the many challenges associated with androgen deprivation therapy." - David Crawford, M. D., Professor of Urology, University of California San Diego "As someone who has treated men with prostate cancer for over 25 years, I recognize the burden of care of the patients and their loved ones. This book provides excellent tips on how to deal with the disease. I have used prior versions for many years in my practice and wholly endorse this new version. It’s a must read!" - Neil Fleshner, MD, Chair of Urology, University of Toronto Ontario, and Love Chair in Prostate Cancer Prevention, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario Androgen Deprivation Therapy is the only guide written exclusively about the side effects of hormone therapy. The authors have collaborated with the European Association of Urology to produce this specially revised new edition to serve men affected by ADT across the globe. This comprehensive workbook for prostate cancer patients and their loved ones is filled with practical advice from experts in the field. The book covers a wealth of strategies to help men cope with ADT and maintain a good quality of life while on this treatment. It is not only an informational manual, but a guide for both patients and partners about ways to make changes in their lives that can keep them healthy and positive when the patient is on ADT. New to this Edition: Updates on the primary drugs used to treat prostate cancer with tables for common brand names worldwide. Updates on the physical side effects of ADT, such as hot flashes, weight gain, muscle loss and fatigue—plus management strategies. Expanded information on exercise and nutrition for men diagnosed with prostate cancer. Expanded information on the psychological and relational impact of ADT on both patients and their partners, with strategies to maintain intimacy despite reduced libido and difficulties with erections. Expanded discussion on dealing with emotional side effects, such as mood swings and depression. Exercises, activities, worksheets, and other tools to promote discussion and inspire behavioral changes that can reduce the burden of ADT. Officially endorsed by the European Association of Urology and the Canadian Urological Association.

Clear your energetic pathways and calm the storm of your stressful modern life with Lauren Walker's unique healing system. Perfected over years of study, Energy Medicine Yoga is a customizable program with step-by-step practices that help you recover from trauma and gain resilience. Combining yoga and energy work with the five elements, this book teaches you how to respond, rather than react, to triggers and ultimately diminish their effect on you. The Energy to Heal helps customize your practice with dozens of yoga pose illustrations, hands-on exercises, and a quiz to determine your primary and secondary element. You'll also discover a wide range of healing techniques, including chakra clearing, EFT, breathing practices, yoga nidra, and more. With this book, you can reclaim your life and become strong and vibrant again.

A Powerful How-To Guide for Energetic Self-Care When you’re dealing with a health issue, what kind of energy practice will help the most? "To bring ourselves back into wellness," teaches Lauren Walker, "we first have to understand what brought our body out of wellness. When we return to balance, the body is best able to heal itself." With The Energy Medicine YogaPrescription, Lauren brings you an invaluable guide to help you uncover the root causes of specific physical, emotional, and psychological health complaints—along with a treasury of potent self-care practices to accelerate your healing. This easy-to-use resource includes: • Simple instructions for learning to sense and diagnose your body’s subtle energy • The Five Elements System—the ancient healing practice at the heart of Energy Medicine Yoga • Easy reference charts to match hundreds of health complaints with the most effective energy healing practice • Links to training videos to help guide you in many Energy Medicine Yoga techniques • The three most important Ayurvedic techniques to change your life right now • Guidance for creating your own daily practice—and maintaining good health and balance on and off the yoga mat "If you want to affect the physical matter that is your body and the invisible matter that is your mind and your soul," says Lauren Walker, "the most effective practice you can learn is how to work with your own energy." With The Energy Medicine Yoga Prescription, she brings you a solution-oriented manual to complement any health regimen—filled with essential insights for well-being, techniques to activate your body’s natural healing intelligence, and a powerful new vision for happiness and wholeness.

?2015 Nautilus Award Winner What is it that makes yoga practitioners feel so good after a session—more so than after other kinds of exercise or stretching? "Yoga was created to directly stimulate and move us at the energetic level," teaches Lauren Walker. Yet many of us don't have the time to spare for the kind of extensive regular practice we'd need to gain the full benefits yoga was meant to offer. That's why Walker created Energy Medicine Yoga—a breakthrough book that combines yoga with the most effective techniques of energy medicine to vastly increase the healing power of your practice. Created for yoga practitioners of any background or experience—even complete newcomers—this clear, easy-to-use guidebook features: Energy medicine essentials—key concepts about your subtle anatomy and its profound influence on your physical, emotional, and spiritual health • An eight-week learning plan for working with your body's energy systems—with practices focused on your meridians, chakras, vibrational field, and more • Power poses—the most valuable "if you do nothing else, do these" techniques for each of your body's energy systems • The 20-minute template—putting it all together to create your own custom-made, supercharged daily practice Lauren Walker has adapted the renowned energy medicine methods pioneered by her own teacher, Donna Eden, so they integrate seamlessly into yoga movements and postures. "Energy medicine yoga teaches you to take the things you're doing now, layer them together with complementary techniques, and exponentially increase the benefits of your practice," Walker explains. "You'll learn to work smarter, not harder—so you can have a healthy body full of energy, zest, and joy for what life has to offer."