Living with chronic pain can make traditional exercise feel daunting, but movement is often the key to managing discomfort. For those who understand the benefits of traditional mat yoga, but would have difficulty getting up and down off the floor, then chair yoga offers a gentle, accessible way to stretch, strengthen, and relax your body. Medical research certainly supports the…
Yoga ‘provides pain relief for chronic muscle ache’
Patients with a common condition that causes pain throughout the body could ease their symptoms by practising a gentle form of yoga such as chair yoga, a recent medical study has found. Fibromyalgia (FM) is a disorder causing widespread musculoskeletal pain and fatigue that is thought to affect nearly two million adults in the UK. Patients struggle with aching muscles…
Yoga may aid stroke recovery
A recent American study, suggests yoga may also help older stroke survivors improve their balance and become more active. Thanks to medical advances in detecting and treating stroke, the risk of dying from one is lower now than it used to be. Unfortunately, many stroke survivors are left with a disability. In fact, stroke is the leading cause of serious…
Beginner’s Gentle Mat Yoga Class
If you are a senior who is interested in staying healthy and strong, in 2024, then here's your chance. Come and join my six-week beginners mat yoga class now. Did you know that Yoga has been called one of the best forms of exercise by medical professionals for older adults? Regular yoga practice can help improve your flexibility and balance (helping…