janice:
Thanks for the info. I think it must beAshtanga Yoga. That makes sense
to me. However, that tells meyoga is another exercise and it does not do
the miracle of keeping PD at bay. Anyway, congratulations on successfully
completing 10 K. I would not even try that.
Raj
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From: "Janice Morgan" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: What do we have in common?
> Dear Raj,
> I had been doing yoga for three years and did build up to doing much more.
> The spelling of the yoga I do is wrong I think it is astanga yoga. I also
> did running and cat stretches also. The PD has just gotten worse for me.
> About two years ago in Nov. I even ran my first 10K in an hour, I also
swim
> am a very active person. You are right though on should start out slow,
and
> some of the positions are not for parkies. Janice
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brightline <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 2:06 PM
> Subject: Re: What do we have in common?
>
>
> > Dear Janice:
> > Thank you very much for the info. The name "astagia Yoga" is new
for
> > me. I have a couple of books on Iyengar Yoga, which is supposed to be
a
> > very popular style of yoga. In the book I have in the appendix, they
> > recommend different yoga asanasas (postures) for different ailments.
> > Unfortunately, there is nothing specific for PD; but there are a few
> > recommended for epilepsy.
> >
> > I have been doing some of those. Most important are the Sirasasana
and
> > Sarvangasana and related ones. I also do Suryanamaskaram (Salute to
> theSun)
> > as my first stretching exercise in the morning.
> >
> > I do not think one can do all the postures every day. This may not
be
> > good for most of us PWPs and this could be too tiresome and that could
be
> > the reason for your shakyness. Do a few selected ones and slowly
increase
> > your postures through several weeks. I alternate between yoga and
other
> > exercises such as lifting dumbels, rowing excercise, abdominals,
jogging
> > and some aerobics on alternate days. I make sure I do not anything more
> > than 30 mins at a time. One day a week I goof and sleep in.
> > Thanks for sharing the info.
> >
> > Raj
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Janice Morgan" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 3:53 PM
> > Subject: Re: What do we have in common?
> >
> >
> > > Dear Raj,
> > > I just went to a class that did astagia yoga. Yes there are many
> postures
> > in
> > > yoga and I did most of them. Some times after class which was an hour
> and
> > a
> > > half I would be a bit shaky and my balance off. This did not happen
> every
> > > time, my doctor wanted to up my meds and I did not want to so have not
> > done
> > > yoga or running for about 4 months. I need to get back into it and up
> the
> > > meds if I need to do that also. I do miss the work outs though. Janice
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Brightline <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 1:08 PM
> > > Subject: Re: What do we have in common?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi! Janice:
> > > > Do you know which specific yoga is good for PD? There are
several
> > > > postures in Yoga.
> > > > Raj
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> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Janice Morgan" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 10:08 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: What do we have in common?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi, Running and yoga help with balance. Janice
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: patandpaula <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 5:06 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: What do we have in common?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > also, does anyone know if there is any therapy for balance
> problems?
> > > > > sounds
> > > > > > strange i guess but never hurts to ask.
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "B. Larson" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > > > Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 6:24 AM
> > > > > > Subject: What do we have in common?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Is there any commonality in no tremors (atypical) Parkinson's?
> > > Balance
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > voice problems? Has any one found an effective solution to
this?
> > In
> > > > your
> > > > > > > experience, what drug is most effective in addressing balance
> > > > problems?
> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
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