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Dahn Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis Success Stories
Before taking up yoga, she couldn’t lift herself off the floor without assistance. Now she’s lost 25 pounds, gained strength and flexibility, and is able to care for both her grandson and her 82-year-old mother. Read more
New Study Offers Hope that Yoga May Help Relieve Symptoms of MS
Paula Meltzer was only 38 when out of nowhere everything she looked at was blurry. For the single mother, who had a lucrative career as a gemologist and spent hours examining valuable pieces of jewelry, it seemed as if – in a split second – her life changed. Read more
Restorative Yoga for Parkinson’s Disease: Strength, Balance, and Improved Quality of Life
Most Americans have heard of Parkinson’s disease or know someone who is affected. Roughly 1.5 million Americans suffer from the effects of the disease, and approximately 60,000 individuals will be diagnosed... Read moreEditor's Picks
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While millions of Americans suffer from pain in the low back and pelvis, many back and hip issues are actually the result of sacroiliac instability (SI), i.e. an imbalance in the sacroiliac joint, which often goes undiagnosed or is improperly treated. Alarmingly, yoga practitioners appear to...Read more
Hip openers are among the most satisfying and powerful yoga poses. They hold a tremendous potential for transformation; they can help us release deep-seated tension and trauma of the past, which many of us hold locked in the hip area. When practiced correctly, hip openers are a great way to soothe...Read more
Yoga is more popular than ever, but as yoga has become a household word, has it also become a mile wide and an inch deep? Are we missing out on the essence of yoga, even as the practice has become a household word? What can we do to capture the deepest aspects of yoga and integrate these into our...Read more
Most people know the importance of core strengthening for health and long-term well-being, but the pelvic floor is an important group of core muscles, which tend to get ignored. “The torso is like a tote bag for your organs,” says Leslie Howard, a Bay area yoga teacher who conducts workshops...Read more
Another Weapon in the Fight Against Parkinson's Disease: Yoga Therapy
There are few things in life that can be more terrifying and potentially disastrous than getting a diagnosis of having Parkinson's disease. Facing the prospect of having your body literally giving out on you... Read more
Karen O’Donnel Clarke: Bringing Freedom through Yoga for MS
Yoga instructor Karen O’Donnel Clarke works to help patients with various limiting conditions cope with their bodies’ challenges and find freedom within the boundaries. However, Clarke’s mission is not just altruistic—it is extremely personal as well. Karen O’Donnel Clarke, like many of her yoga students, suffers from Multiple Sclerosis. Read more
Profile: Yoga for MS a "Small" Task
At more than 79 years-old, MS sufferer Eric Small credits the fact that he is still mobile and healthy to the face that he has practiced yoga for MS for more than 50 years. Read more
Why Yoga for MS?
Doctors emphasize the importance of physical activity for people diagnosed with MS, and yoga for MS shows promise as an excellent technique for managing symptoms of MS. Read more