The Benefits of Yoga for Parkinson's

Meeting Reminder

Date: September 18, 2011

Topic: "The benefits of Yoga for Parkinson's" - While yoga cannot reverse PD, it can slow its progression and ease its symptoms by improving the practitioner's balance, flexibility, range of motion, strength and balance. As a Mind-Body Therapy it may also improve emotional well-being.

Below is are some links with additional information about Yoga and Parkinson's

http://www.ehow.com/way_5457215_yoga-parkinsons-disease.html

http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/aug05/wcmc_yoga.mh.html

http://www.parkinson.org/Parkinson-s-Disease/Treatment/Exercise/Dance-as-Exercise-for-People-with-PD Note: Scroll down this page for the article on Yoga

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/06/28/2412478/more-americans-are-embracing-yoga.html#storylink=misearch

Speaker: Diane Barnes, M. Ed., Owner & Director

Mindful Living Studio
1407 Cherokee Dr
West Columbia, SC 29169-6021
(803) 739-8701
Email mindbodyhealth@gmail.com
/http://www.mindfullivingstudio.com/

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