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Howdy Lanier, William and others on the list I began taking yoga classes shortly after I was dx with PD...it was recommended by my movement disorder specalist...along with walking and swimming. Any way back to the yoga...I have a constant tremor...resting and action in my left hand, arm, and leg......the only time it disappears (other than when I'm sleeping) is when I relax at the start and end of yoga in what is called the "corpse pose"....this is when you lie on your back with your legs a foot apart and your arms at an angle of about 45 degrees. There is "no" energy expended to hold the body in this position and if you focus your mind on nothing other than your breathing you reach a very relaxed state in about 5 to 10 minutes. My only regret with yoga is that I did not start sooner. Best always, Kelly in Calgary 39\39\36 ----- Original Message ----- From: plmaddux <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 8:58 AM Subject: Re: Question about tremor > William Parrette writes the following, > > "But, when > I get into "Focus 10," my tremors disappear. It isn't a fast > process -- it takes some time; and there are times that I can't > "get there" for whatever reason -- I'm sure there are a variety > of reasons; and, it's not a very useful state of consciousness as > the only thing you can do is use your brain and mind for think- > ing. The instant you move a muscle, you pop back into your nor- > mal, consciousness state." > > I am experiencing somewhat the same situation, I can with some effort > and concentration, stop my tremor while I am not asleep. I have constant > tremor when I am awake, for more than four years now, but it is not very bad > yet, just annoying and embarrassing. My wife says I am practicing a form of > Yoga. Or maybe I am using biofeedback. I had some lessons on that years ago > trying to control lower back pain. Any way what I do is to come home from > some shopping, exercising at the health club or working in the yard, anyway > I am tired and have been busy for a good part of the day. I flop down on the > floor and turn on the TV or radio (classical music) and stretch my left arm > (the tremor side) out on the floor and then just relax, telling my brain to > just "knock it off" (the tremor) and relax. I can then get a few minutes to > a half an hour of total rest with no tremor. Of course this also relaxes my > bad back and is very helpful in terms of just getting a good rest, then I am > able to get up and "go" a few more hours. > > Most people I know who don't have PD, but do have a bad back of just overall > body aches and pains, would benefit from this routine, but they just wont > take the time to lay in the floor every afternoon for an hour. > > Lanier Maddux 65/4 Chattanooga Tn. > > > ____________NetZero Free Internet Access and Email_________ > Download Now http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html > Request a CDROM 1-800-333-3633 > ___________________________________________________________ >