Yoga and Scoliosis
Underneath "discomfort" there is prana, our life force and our internal breath.
In the Body Mind Centering® method the first pattern in the evolutionary ladder is the vibrational body or pranic body. The second stage is the cellular breath or our internal respiration. These are fundamental blue prints that are "echos" from the past and are present throughout our lives. The subtlety of our breath can be experienced as a state filled with vibrancy, acceptance and inner comfort.
How to find comfort and ease in dealing with Scoliosis?
What is the difference between yield [accepting gravity, space, and the environment] and collapse? How to find a balanced postural, organic, fluid and pranic tone?
Through the science of Yoga based on the Iyengar method, the somatic movement methods [Body Mind Centering® and Feldenkrais®] and our own desire to understand the body-mind relationship, we can begin to address some of these questions and find out our own unique answer in dealing with Scoliosis. These techniques can enhance our kinesthetical awareness and skills in observation with a nonjudgmental mind. It is possible to find the easy way of movement, being, and living with an asymmetrical axis.
To view abstract on yoga and scoliosis check:
4th International Conference on Conservative Management of scoliosis. Boston, MA, USA 13-16 -May 2007
Monroe, Marcia(2007) Yoga and Somatic Therapy For The Treatment of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Scoliosis Medical Journal, 2007,2(supply 1):p7