re reponse to Suza re safe yoga

• By sdivas
• Posted February 13, 2008 at 12:04 pm
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Please be patient as there have been discussions about a Topic specific for Exercise. The community is still fairly new as the moderators note what will benefit the community members. Suza & I are in touch as I hope within her posts, some of the issues and concerns I have found over the past many years as a Yoga student will be addressed specific to osteoporosis/osteopenia. Thanks for the suggestion. Sandi (sdivas - Volunteer Moderator)

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• By SuzaFrancina
• Posted February 15, 2008 at 9:32 am
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Barbara asked, "Is there a site or could one be started on this board that lists physical therapists, yoga instructors, trainers who truly are trained and knowledgable (about osteoporosis? (not sure how this would be determined or guaranteed). I know I would use such a site."

The answer is "YES!" The International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) lists teachers, therapists, doctors and other practitioners who use yoga in their practices. Their web site is http://.www.iayt.org.

I will answer this question (and all other questions) in more detail this morning on my blog. I will also be posting stories about my students with osteoporosis who are practicing safe yoga with the help of yoga props.

My book, "The New Yoga for Healthy Aging, " has an extensive Appendix with resources on yoga and osteoporosis. I will be posting some of the resoures from the section on "Finding a Teacher in Your Area."

Best wishes,
Suza

Suza Francina, RYT
Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor
Member, International Association of Yoga Therapists
http://.www.suzafrancina.com

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• By SaraMeeks
• Posted February 26, 2008 at 9:36 pm
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Hello Barbara:
Whatever exercise form you choose, you should seek out a physical therapist, exercise specialist, Yoga teacher, Pilates teacher etc who has had some special training in SAFE movement for persons with osteoporosis. Depending upon your exact condition, forward bending, side bending and rotation of the spine are either contra-indicated or to be performed with extreme caution. Just because a person has a book on osteoporosis exercise or says they work with osteoporosis doesn't guarantee that you will be safe. Ask questions and get answers.
As a physical therapist, I have worked with many people injured in classes they attended with the intent of getting stronger and ended up getting injured, sometimes severely.
Sara Meeks

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