Yoga for Arthritis: Prevention, Relief, and
Principles of Safe Practice

Yoga for Arthritis: Prevention, Relief, and Principles of Safe Practice

Chances are, you or someone you love is living with arthritis. From the years 2013-2015, an estimated 22.7% (54.4 million) of adults were diagnosed with arthritis by their doctors. This statistic is expected to increase to 25.9% (78.4 million) by the year 2040, with two-thirds of those cases being women.

Can we slow or prevent the onslaught of arthritis? Or, is it an unavoidable part of getting older?

The good news is that current research shows that there are ways to avoid the joint damage that leads to arthritis and help prevent it by creating greater stability in the surrounding soft tissue structures.

And, increasingly, research points to yoga as an effective tool of self-management and symptom relief of arthritis. According to the Arthritis Foundation, “Yoga can reduce arthritis-related pain, improve joint function, build strength and promote relaxation.”

At the same time, it’s imperative that yogis understand how to practice asanas in a manner that protects their joints. Repetitive stress injuries and dysfunctional joint mechanics in yoga practice can be every bit as much a cause of joint damage as other forms of movement.

In this course, Yoga Therapist and Integrative Health Coach Lynn Crimando will help you to gain a broad understanding of arthritis, keys to help preventing it and ways to slow its progression if you already have it.

The main part of the course focuses on how to employ yoga’s multi-dimensional toolkit to protect and stabilize your joints and facilitate healthy movement patterns for life.

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