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Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis: A Journey to Health and Healing

Yoga for people with multiple sclerosis? Absolutely! Studies show that after six months of practicing yoga, fatigue and other symptoms are significantly reduced. 
Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis: A Journey to Health and Healing is a comprehensive and user-friendly guide to applying the principles of yoga to managing your MS. Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis contains information for people experiencing symptoms across the MS spectrum, including those who are in wheelchairs or who have limited mobility. With the help of this book, you will be able to manage your symptoms, raise your functional abilities to their highest levels, and foster independence and confidence.
Co-author Eric Small was diagnosed with MS at the age of 22, and soon after became a serious student of Iyengar yoga, which has helped him greatly with the effects of his illness. He has been teaching yoga since the mid-1960s. His story is a perfect example of the benefits yoga can bestow on those living with MS.
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natural aids for MS symptoms?

I have recently been diagnosed with MS (Multiple Sclerosis) I am taking a daily injection, but I am dealing with symptoms that are getting harder to handle and not yet helped by my meds. I do yoga daily, do you know of any other therapeutic ways to help?

For those of you with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), what excercise regimens do you use?

I’m trying to find some form of excercise that I can get into. I’m not in good shape and hate to do it. I’ve tried using weights and I feel horrible within a few days of doing it and get symptoms. Yoga is generally good, but I’d like to do more, as it can be … Continue reading