Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis

<p>Yoga for people with multiple sclerosis? Absolutely! Today people with a wide range of medical problems use yoga successfully. Because of its emphasis on relaxation breathing and deliberate movement it can be especially beneficial for individuals dealing with a neurologic disease like multiple sclerosis. <p><i>Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis</i> coauthored by Dr. Loren Martin Fishman and Eric Small a yoga teacher who first embraced these techniques as a way to manage his own symptoms of multiple sclerosis is a comprehensive guide to applying the principles of yoga to the management of MS. The first section is a straightforward but gentle introduction to yoga - a therapeutic approach to the practice itself. The second part is functionally oriented. Different yoga poses that work toward a common goal such as combating fatigue reducing spasticity and increasing range of motion are included and illustrated. This user-friendly guide<p><ul> <li>Describes how yoga works <li> Includes photographs and descriptions of each pose <li> Explains effects advantages and contraindications <li> Contains starter poses that will help the uninitiated or physically challenged to gently achieve a posture<p><ul> </ul><p><i>Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis: A Journey to Health and Healing</i> is an excellent guidebook and tool for people with MS people who undertake yoga on their own and for all members of the medical and yoga communities.