Liz Franklin's Yoga In Chairs

Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Funds Teacher Training Scholarships for
Yoga in Chairs Program

Training funded by the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation to be held in Delray Beach, Florida on April 20-24, 2008

Kansas City, MO – Liz Franklin’s Yoga in Chairs™ has been bringing the benefits of yoga to people with physical limitations for over 5 years. Thanks to a grant from the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (MSF) several yoga teachers will receive scholarships to train with Liz Franklin.

In studies cited by the MSF, yoga has demonstrated beneficial effects for MS and cognition. The benefits may include increased body awareness, spasticity relief, increased coordination, better balance, increased flexibility and strength, diminished fatigue, increased tolerance to heat, improved circulation and breathing, enhanced alertness, stress reduction, and an overall feeling of well-being.

An MS patient (and one of her enthusiastic students) had this to say about Liz Franklin’s Yoga in Chairs™ program:

"Just over a year ago I could barely walk. My doctor recommended yoga. However, I found traditional yoga too strenuous and required too much effort getting up and down. Yoga in Chairs has provided me with all of the benefits of yoga without the physical stress of getting up and down. I now walk with ease. I have regained muscle strength, increased flexibility and feel so relaxed after class.”

Liz Franklin's Yoga in Chairs™ is designed to allow anyone who can sit in a chair (yes, even a wheel chair) to participate in this easy and gentle form of healing movement.

Liz Franklin says “I have been sharing Yoga in Chairs with people living with MS for over two years now. The response has been remarkable and the progress of the students is spectacular.”

The training session will be held in Delray Beach, FL April 20-24, 2008. Interested yoga instructors are urged to apply soon as the scholarships are limited.

For more information on Liz Franklin's Yoga in Chairs™ or the teacher training programs, please contact Liz Franklin, at 913-526-6986 or by email at Liz@YogaInChairs.com