Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Posted April 28, 2006 Healing Yoga By Jeanine Detz, Shape > April, 2006 If you're living with cancer or a painful condition like fibromyalgia or Lou Gehrig's disease, your best form of stress relief might come from your local yoga class. " More and more studios are offering what we call therapeutic applications of yoga, " says Kepner, executive director of the International Association of Yoga Therapists in Prescott, Ariz. " That includes classes that teach breathing and slow movements to combat stiffness to specialized sessions for people with back pain. " While yoga has always been considered therapeutic, Kepner thinks the age-old practice is now being used more than ever in this country for healing because there's more research documenting yoga's benefits--particularly in lowering stress and anxiety--a crucial benefit to those living with a chronic illness. To find an instructor in your area, go to iayt.org. Quote
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