When I signed up for a six week session of Gentle Yoga classes, I didn’t realize that September is National Yoga Month. What perfect timing for my newest activity...gentle yoga.
In prior years, the National MS Society’s local chapter has worked with Fairfax County recreation centers to offer MS-friendly yoga and water classes. Although I live in Fairfax County, the locations and timings of these classes were never convenient for my schedule.
A few weeks ago, I received an NMSS email...
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Yoga has been shown to have many mental and physical benefits. It can be done by very elderly, ill, or disabled people. In this study yoga is used to... Read more »
Two different studies have found that a 12-week program of the Chinese martial arts form known as Tai Chi may help people with Type 2 diabetes... Read more »
From insomnia to weight gain, antidepressant side effects can affect many patients. These side effects can become so distressing that some people... Read more »
Antidepressants are often prescribed to help patients with anxiety. As with all medications, antidepressants have certain side effects people should... Read more »
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