The word “yoga” means “to join together mind, body and spirit.” It includes becoming aware of your breathing to help relax your mind and body. A person doing yoga can choose positions that fit their physical condition. Benefits of yoga for MS include improving strength, balance, the ability to stand or walk, and alignment of the body. Yoga also teaches you relaxation techniques that can be used in stressful situations, such as undergoing medical procedures.
I lie on my stomach in a Downward Dog fail. I am doing yoga, or something like it. I open my eyes. I spy a golden retriever tumbleweed float across the travertine floor. I feel my body flinch. It…
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