Discussion on yoga benefits in the national news this week have probably led a lot of people to think twice about their yoga exercises.
The following is an extract from a news report, which brings to light the other side of this picture, and what an amazing picture, at that. …
Dee Hocking of Sun Prairie has battled cancer three times.She also suffered a stroke that left her right side paralyzed.
But you’d never know by watching her move and stretch her way through 45 minutes of activity on a recent Tuesday morning at the St. Patrick Catholic Church parish center in Cottage Grove.
Hocking, 71 in March, is part of a group of older adults who meet regularly at the church for chair yoga, offered by the Parish Nurse program of St. Mary’s Hospital.
“I had a bad limp and my right arm was limited,” said Hocking, a retired production supervisor for Oscar Mayer. The weekly class, she said, helped her regain the ability to lift her arm to shoulder height and higher.
In a recent Press Release, Lucy Bremner commented on the fast track traing programs which were available forpeople wanting to take yoga teacher training course. She went on to say …
”that to study yoga, it is an important life journey and personal healing experience for anyone going through the course. Also, she mentioned that studying such a vast and ancient science over a longer period, such as two years gives people time to absorb, read and reflect on what they are learning.”
That is amazing and more people need to know about the power of yoga to help after a major illness like that. When my grandad suffered a stroke he was left to go downhill and lose most of the function of this right side including arm and leg. It was a difficult time. Maybe he could have been helped by learning how to stretch and perform yoga. I wonder if there are yoga teachers/ retreats for people who have suffered a major illness?