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Yoga And Multiple Sclerosis

A Journey to Health and Healing
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Yoga for people with Multiple Sclerosis? Absolutely! Today, people with a wide range of medical problems use yoga successfully. Because of its emphasis on relaxation, breathing and deliberate movement, it can be especially beneficial for individuals dealing with a neurologic disease like Multiple Sclerosis. Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis, coauthored by Dr. Loren Martin Fishman and Eric Small, a yoga teacher who first embraced these techniques as a way to manage his own symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis, is a comprehensive guide to applying the principles of yoga to the management of MS. The first section is a straightforward but gentle introduction to yoga - a therapeutic approach to the practise itself. The second part is functionally oriented. Different yoga poses that work toward a common goal, such as combating fatigue, reducing spasticity and increasing range of motion, are included and illustrated. This user-friendly guide: Describes how yoga works Includes photographs and descriptions of each pose Explains effects, advantages and contraindications Contains starter poses that will help the uninitiated or physically challenged to gently achieve a posture Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis: A Journey to Health and Healing is an excellent guidebook and tool for people with MS, people who undertake yoga on their own and for all members of the medical and yoga communities.
Part I: Restorative Sequence; Energy Sequence; Movement Sequence Ambulatory Supportive; Relaxation Sequence. Part II: Yoga for Functional Improvement; Introduction; Specifically Directed Poses; Fatigue; Range of Motion; Spasticity; Strength; Coordination, Calm, and Balance Breathing
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