Austin Yoga workshop for MS

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Hi,

I thought if anyone lived in Austin, Texas they might

be interested in attending this workshop on June 4th.

Cat Brown

For Immediate Release.

Contact: Peggy Kelley yogapk@...

Iyengar Yoga Workshop for MS

A Workshop Using Simple Supported Poses and Yoga

Breathing in Dealing with Multiple Sclerosis.

Yoga, specifically the tradition of B.K.S. Iyengar

Yoga, has been shown

to be significantly effective in decreasing fatigue

asssociated with Multiple Sclerosis in clinical

trials*. Marsha Mann, the facilitator of this

workshop, has studied in Los Angeles with Small

who has MS.

In his twenties, was confined to a wheelchair.

Today he walks without assistance. With the teachings

and guidance of his yoga master B.K.S. Iyengar,

has his own dedicated Yoga practice. He is now able to

share his knowledge in healing and help others manage

their multiple sclerosis through specific yoga

positions.

Please pass the word and let others know who might be

interested in this workshop. The Austin Yoga School is

well equipped with " yoga props " (i.e., bolsters, mats,

air conditioning, handicapped accessible bathrooms…)

that will help give support in the simple, restorative

yoga poses.

Date: Saturday, June 4, 2005

Time: 1pm - 3pm

Cost: Donations accepted

Location: Austin Yoga School

1122 C South Lamar Boulevard

Austin, TX 78704

512-916-4499

Wear loose fitting, comfortable clothing. We will be

working barefoot.

Directions:

www.austinyoga.org)

Located next to the new South Austin Alamo Cinema

Draft House,

Heart of Texas Music and Whole Life Books

For more information, contact:

Yoga instructor, Peggy Kelley at 512-916-4499 or

e-mail yogapk@...

* Reference:

NEUROLOGY 2004;62:2058-2064

© 2004 American Academy of Neurology

Randomized controlled trial of yoga and exercise in

multiple sclerosis

Oken, MD, S. Kish, D. Bour, J. Ca, M. Ha, C. Hug, D.

F. Kra, J. Law.

From the Departments of Neurology (Drs. Oken,

Bourdette, and Mass, and S. Kishiyama, D. Zajdel and

C. Hugos), Behavioral Neuroscience (Dr. Oken),

Rehabilitation (C. Hugos), and Medical Informatics and

Clinical Epidemiology (Dr. Kraemer), Oregon Health &

Science University, Portland; and Western States

Chiropractic College (M. Haas), Portland, OR.

Objective: To determine the effect of yoga and of

aerobic exercise on cognitive function, fatigue, mood,

and quality of life in multiple sclerosis (MS).

Methods: Subjects with clinically definite MS and

Expanded Disability Status Score less than or equal to

6.0 were randomly assigned to one of three groups

lasting 6 months: weekly Iyengar yoga class along with

home practice, weekly exercise class using a

stationary bicycle along with home exercise, or a

waiting-list control group. Outcome assessments

performed at baseline and at the end of the 6-month

period included a battery of cognitive measures

focused on attention, physiologic measures of

alertness, Profile of Mood States, State-Trait Anxiety

Inventory, Multi-Dimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI),

and Short Form (SF)-36 health-related quality of life.

Results: Sixty-nine subjects were recruited and

randomized. Twelve subjects did not finish the 6-month

intervention. There were no adverse events related to

the intervention. There were no effects from either of

the active interventions on either of the primary

outcome measures of attention or alertness. Both

active interventions produced improvement in secondary

measures of fatigue compared to the control group:

Energy and Fatigue (Vitality) on the SF-36 and general

fatigue on the MFI. There were no clear changes in

mood related to yoga or exercise.

Conclusion: Subjects with MS participating in either a

6-month yoga class or exercise class showed

significant improvement in measures of fatigue

compared to a waiting-list control group. There was no

relative improvement of cognitive function in either

of the intervention groups.

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