Posted by KrissyP on March 8, 2003, at 21:12:43
In reply to And, about yoga... » KrissyP, posted by shar on March 8, 2003, at 20:55:41
Shar, I hope you are taking care of yourself. I understand about the no insurance thing-Is there anywhere in your area where you can apply for assistance?-Even temporarily? I know it can be a pain, but this is your life. I know easier said than done. May I ask what your diagnosis is? What meds do you wish you could "get"-or are you needing to see a doc, and w/o insurance you can't at this time?
I'm here for you-please hang in there k?!
And thank you for the yoga info:-)
Kristen
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I am fine, thanks for asking. Doing ok, wishing I had health insurance and could get some decent meds. But, that's life right now.
BTW, I agree with Madge about the efficacy of yoga in accomplishing a wide variety benefits to the human body and soul. Even if one doesn't buy into the spiritual side of yogic teachings, the good stuff seems to happen anyway. And, the flexibility and tension release that eventually comes cannot be praised enough.
Madge mentioned Iyengar, and I agree that it can be a very good starting place. So can a good, basic, plain vanilla Hatha Yoga class taught by a good instructor. For real newbies, and folks with injuries there is also "gentle yoga" or "restorative yoga" which aren't really true schools, but just different approaches. Gentle or restorative usually takes things slowly, but the pace in general would be a bit quicker than Iyengar (you would do more asanas, or postures or poses, in the same amount of time, and probably would hold each pose for a shorter amount of time).
My sister teaches yoga (among other things of the same ilk) and I have witnessed serious health transformations in a positive direction from consistent attendance. It really is most excellent.
Good luck in finding a class. Oh, yeah, you probably should take the time to find out if your teacher is registered with Yoga Alliance, and if not, what kind of background he or she has. A teacher who doesn't know how you can get hurt can let you get hurt; definitely not a good thing. I personally prefer teachers with a few miles on them.
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