Tag: mobility

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Happy New Year!

As the end of this year approaches I can’t help but look back and reflect on all that has happened.  I have experienced some highs and quite a few health related lows this year.  I would much rather focus on the good things that 2009 brought.

This was the year that LivingRheum.com was born in earnest.

LivingRheum.com has enriched my life in ways that I never could have expected.  I am still in awe that anyone found my blog to read it in the first place. The fact that so many people have come here and read my words and shared their experiences has been such a blessing.  I am so grateful to have met so many amazing people.

Just knowing that there are so many good people in this world who completely understand how it really feels to have rheumatoid arthritis and the challenges that I face with this disease, has made me feel so less alone in this challenging  journey. I hope that in some way I have been able to give back all that I have gained.

I want to wish everyone a happy, healthy new year filled with much happiness and mobility. I am looking forward to what the new year will bring. I plan to use my energy to focus on the joy. I find the more I focus on the joy, the less I focus on the joints.

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Friday, March 20th, 2009

Yoga and Rheumatoid Arthritis

I can’t begin to express how Yoga has changed my life and my health.  It has improved my mobility and my overall well being.  I came across this page at John Hopkins Arthritis Center. Here is the link http://www.hopkins-arthritis.org/patient-corner/disease-management/yoga.html.  The site does a good job of describing the different types of yoga with pertinent information about how to find a yoga class and what to expect.

 You will need a yoga matYoga Mats Various Colors

a yoga strapYoga Straps

and yoga blocks

 to get started. Make sure that you wear comfortable clothing that will move with you and not bind up.  I highly recommend trying yoga.  Many poses can be modified for people with RA.  I have found that I am less stiff and I better equipped to handle stress and pain when I practice yoga regularly. Make sure that you check with your doctor before starting any exercise routine and find a yoga instructor that is familiar with rheumatoid arthritis. Namaste.

 

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