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If you have FM you
should not undertake any yoga exercises without consultation with
a qualified yoga instructor and you doctor first. Yoga
is an excellent resource for anyone with FM, not only does it
gently exercise the body, it energises it too.
Practicing the
postures, breathing exercises and meditation makes
you healthier in body, mind and spirit.
A gentle class such as Iyengar or Hatha is the best place to
start, classes such as Astanga will be too harsh to jump straight
into if you have FM. Make sure your yoga teacher is aware of your
condition before he or she begins the lesson. Asanas
for Fatigue:
For more advanced
practitioners of yoga the headstand may also be used to enliven
the body.
Asanas for
Headaches:
Pranayama &
Meditation
Pranayama refers to the yogic breathing exercises. Some of the
exercises can be self-taught from books whilst others are best
learned from a "real-live" teacher.
Meditation can be effectively self taught, and has a lot to offer
to people who suffer from tiredness and many other fibromyalgiac
symtoms. Meditation could accurately be described as the technique
of sitting in stillness, stilling the mind and the body. Even as
little as five minutes every day can greatly improve anyone's health.
Yoga Websites:
Yoga Books &
DVD:
Living:
Yoga Mind & Body
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta
Center
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Fantastic
book demonstrating Hatha yoga practices. Lots of pictures,
lots of really useful info including common mistakes.
The book also talks about diet, meditation and relaxation
-things which can be very important to people with FM. |
Light
on Yoga
BKS Iyengar
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B.K.S.
Iyengar's "Light On Yoga" is established now as
the classic text for all serious students of yoga. It
contains: a step by step photo-guide to routines for
beginners to highly advanced; guide to yoga breathing;
introduction to the philosophy behind the Yoga and a guide
to healing specific health problems. |
Complete
Idiots Guide to Meditation
by Joan
Budilovsky
& Eve Adamson
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The
Complete Idiot's Guide to Meditation, by Joan Budilovsky and
Eve Adamson, will answer every question you have about
meditation, as well as help you find the kind of meditation
that is right for you. |
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