Guest guest Posted October 2, 2010 Report Share Posted October 2, 2010 Hi Esther, I am a firm believer in yoga and do it every day in winter when I am not able to swim. It helps so much. I am in a wheelchair so can't do all the stretches but have worked out my own programme that suits me fine at home. There is a place in the UK called Ickwell Bury where they run courses for people with disabilities, and I presume those who want to teach it (my mother went there years ago and as she was a yoga teacher, I assume it was for teachers too but I didn't take too much notice at the time). Google it. It should point you in the right direction for teaching it. Janet (Spain) To: mscured From: estheramir@... Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2010 10:19:41 +0200 Subject: MS and Yoga Hi all, I was diagnosed about 10 years ago with MS and about 3 years ago I began going to a local Ashtanga Yoga class. My MS is " light " , in other words I still have a full time job and raised 3 kids during this period. But as expected my physical ability and stamina are slowly waning. I found Yoga to be a truly amazing activity that somehow targets the physical weaknesses we all suffer from. It works on strength, balance, flexibility and calmness, without overstressing. I heard (and found on the Internet) Yoga groups in the United States that target the MS community with specially designed classes, some with students in wheelchairs. I live in Israel and have not found any similar classes here. I'd be interested in hearing if others have had the same experience with Yoga, and also if anyone knows if there is any special training a Yoga instructor needs to take in order to hold classes for MS. Thanks, Esther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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