YOGA FOR CHRONIC PAIN AND DISABILITY

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Download Yoga ebook. This is a six week relaxation course tailored to meet the needs of people who are safer practicing yoga in chairs. The course is appropriate for those who do or do not use wheelchairs, who live in long term care facilities or live independently, and who cope daily with chronic pain, stress, illness, and disability. Each session lasts one hour and is meant to bring about a feeling of ease and well-being. When we encourage feelings of ease over stress and tension, the perception of pain can be altered. By the end of the six week course, participants will have an understanding of how to incorporate relaxation and stress relief into their daily lives.

The ideas and practices are derived from the philosophies of yoga, mindfulness, peer empowerment, and self-advocacy. Self-care at the emotional and mental level lies at the core of our philosophy. The course is designed so that participants actively engage in their own care and treatment. Participants gain awareness that assists in identifying their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs. They are respected as individuals with vast resources for healing, self-care, and empowerment. The course doesn’t claim to teach anybody how to do anything; rather, people teach themselves how to do for themselves. Additionally, there is a belief that relationships are intrinsic to health and therefore have included many techniques that nurture communication, community, and dignity.

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