What‘s the Scuttlebutt about Yoga and Parkinson’s

There's been a lot of talk about the benefits of exercise and Parkinson's. I started taking yoga classes for managing my Parkinson’s about ten months ago. I'm excited about its enormous benefits. I've experienced: More frequent periods of calmness and relaxation
Better sleep
Less stiffness and rigidity in body and learning yoga exercises to help manage these symptoms
Better posture
Better balance
Friends and neurologist say “You don’t look like you have Parkinson’s.”

Some of the resources I've discovered include:

Articles by Paul Zeiger, one of my yoga teachers and an expert on yoga for Parkinson's. He currently leads a yoga class for people with Parkinson's at Scheitler Recreation Center in Denver, Colorado on Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m.

Yoga and Parkinson’s
http://katekelsall.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/05/yoga_and_parkin.html

Why Yoga Can Be Helpful to Those Living with Parkinson’s Disorder
http://katekelsall.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/12/why-yoga-can-be.html

Considering Yoga as a Parkinson’s Disease Exercise
http://myparkinsonsinfo.com/articles/considering_yoga_as_a_parkinsons_disease_exercise

Other Resources:

The Book of Exercise and Yoga for Those With Parkinson's Disease (Plastic Comb)
by Lori Newell
http://www.amazon.com/Book-Exercise-Those-Parkinsons-Disease/dp/0976588102

Parkinson’s Disease and the Art of Moving
By John Argue
http://www.amazon.com/Parkinsons-Disease-Moving-John-Argue/dp/1572241837/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b

Yoga and Parkinson’s Disease
http://www.iayt.org/site/publications/parkinsons.pdf

Moving On With Parkinson’s
By Peggy van Hulsteyn
http://www.yogajournal.com/health/2515

Yoga for Parkinson’s
By Jeanette Macturk
http://www.positivehealth.com/article-view.php?articleid=70

Comments

[yoga schools]

Nice post! its a super cool blog that you have here.I'm excited about yoga's enormous benefits.Keep up the good work, will be back.

[Kate Kelsall]

Thanks for your kind words. As a person living with Parkinson's, I too am excited about the enormous benefits that I have received from practicing yoga.
Kate