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by Yoga Empowered
Mon Oct 21, 2013 7:54 pm
Forum: Mindfulness & Me
Topic: Try some yoga!
Replies: 38
Views: 21125

Re: Try some yoga!

Thanks for the warm welcome Gareth. I started practicing myself after my Dx in 2003. I heard yoga could help reduce stress + I needed that big time :) I didn't have the money to take pricey classes at studios and learned a lot on my own at first. I wanted to create a free online resource for those, ...
by Yoga Empowered
Thu Oct 17, 2013 9:33 pm
Forum: Mindfulness & Me
Topic: Try some yoga!
Replies: 38
Views: 21125

Re: Try some yoga!

Living with MS myself, Yoga has become my constant companion + bridge to mindful living. My practice utilizes all aspects of Yoga, not just what's featured on magazines. I use breathing practices, mindfulness meditations, movement to create ease, and self study + ritual to apply these tactics daily,...
by Yoga Empowered
Thu Oct 17, 2013 9:28 pm
Forum: Experienced practitioners
Topic: Trigeminal Neuralgia
Replies: 13
Views: 5505

Re: Trigeminal Neuralgia

hey Gareth, I experience the same sensation in my calves + shins and when I do can really to nothing more than hold the area, direct love to it and use my breath to ease the experience. In Yoga teachings, I was taught that a long, steady exhale activates the parasympathetic nervous system - the rela...