10 Things You Never Knew About Yoga

How Can Yoga Help People with Fibromyalgia?

The benefits of yoga are numerous, particularly if you are a fibromyalgia sufferer. Yoga postures are easy to perform and can be practiced in the comfort of your own home. Yoga is great for beginners, because you do not need to know how to do all of the poses in order to start practicing. Additionally, yoga can be tailored to your own personal needs and stamina levels.

Here are just a few of the specific benefits that yoga can offer fibromyalgia sufferers:

• decreased muscle pain
• increased muscle strength
• greater endurance and stamina
• mood regulation and relief of depression
• improved sleep
• improved concentration

I’ve finally decided to crack into my benefits and get some physio: I have a consultation this Friday at http://www.mmtr.ca/ on referral. I’ve also decided to explore yoga as therapy, and possibly some private restorative classes.

Savasana is my saving grace these days. Void of much of my past effervescent energy, I am content to lie on the floor and stretch. My body is my greatest treasure and I’m no longer going to scrimp in its maintenance…

Site revamp coming soon!

• http://www.fibromyalgiahope.com/fibromyalgia-and-yoga.html
• http://www.fibromyalgiahope.com/standing-yoga-postures.html

My View: Sunday morning yoga practice

Blackstone Lake

It appears I’ve chosen my theme for my upcoming year as Guelph Area Governor for Toastmasters: Balanced Creativity[*]. I’m the Table Topics Master tonight, therefore I’m bringing in my yoga cards and I’m really going to encourage everyone to think outside the box.

[*] – now updated to be Creative Achievement

I want to try this! laughter yoga in Guelph