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Chair
Yoga Case Study - A Path to Inner Peace
By Mark Franklin
After teaching chair yoga for several years Liz Franklin
can testify that it appropriate for almost anyone, even if they are
feeling the effects
of aging or have physical limitations. It is not for hard-bodied 20-somethings
that can twist themselves into poses that look impossible – the
only prerequisite is that you can sit in a chair, including a wheelchair.
What better way to illustrate how chair yoga has benefited those unable
to attend a traditional yoga class than to tell it in their own words?
Hi!
I’m Michael. I’m a 40-year old graphic designer in Kansas
City. I have multiple sclerosis. I began practicing chair yoga a few
months ago. I had tried some yoga videos at home but they were not
interactive and had nothing to do with proper breathing techniques.
Chair yoga has made a real difference in my inner life. There is quiet
place in all of us. A place we knew before we were told how to think
and act and feel and behave. I wanted to know how to get to that quiet
place. I had doubts that I could rediscover that peace as the path to
my inner peace was so over grown. Chair yoga has helped me rediscover
my true self.
I quickly discovered that I cannot breathe properly
when I slouch. Now that I’m more conscious of my abdomen expanding
and contracting with my breath, slouching is no longer an option.
I have become much
more aware of my posture and how if affects the rhythm of my breath.
In the short time that I have been practicing chair yoga I have received
so many physical and emotional benefits that I get upset when I have
to miss class. I have incorporated some of the poses into my daily life.
I was living an incomplete life with so much debris
between me and my true self. If you don’t fully know yourself
all of your life, your career, relationships, highs and lows are
only partially available
to
you. Having found the path through chair yoga, I feel much more complete.
If you are considering starting chair yoga don’t
be afraid of the search and how long it might take. The trip is definitely
worth
your time! I truly believe that when the student is ready, the teacher
will
appear. I am so glad I was ready when this opportunity arose.
Mark Franklin enjoys telling people about Liz Franklin's
Yoga In Chairs(r) because he knows it is helping people live healthier,
happier, and longer lives. If you want to find out about her special
style of chair yoga,
visit http://www.yogainchairs.com .
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