It has been a busy time at YogaForce LLC. We are so happy with Courtney Parnell, pictured above, she is our new Instagram Ambassador. Follow her at #Limitlessyogisoul she is often on her YogaForce A-Line Mat.
Hilary Iker, who is a wonderful writer, just wrote a fabulous Blog. She talks about medical proof that Yoga can save Your Spine:
https://hilaryiker.com/yes-yoga-3x-a-week-can-help-prevent-spinal-surgery/
Yoga may not alter the trajectory of family genetics in a lifetime, but it can prevent the need for spinal surgery.
Renowned orthopedic surgeon Gary Michelson, MD and founder of the Gary Michelson Medical Research Foundation (MMRF) says that, “In essence, being in good shape, having good core strength, and good flexibility is protective against many of the conditions that would have otherwise gone on to lead to spinal surgery. That having been said, there are those conditions which arise from structural defects in the spinal column that are probably not amenable to relief by exercise.”
But a person can “. . .fight heavy genetic issues with yoga and keep spinal surgery at bay,” says Vijay Vad MD, a sports medicine specialist at the Hospital for Special Surgery and faculty at Weill Cornell Medical College. He’s also the author of Back RX: A 15-Minute-a-Day Yoga- and Pilates-Based Program to End Low Back Pain (Penguin 2004) and PBS national television special “Stop Back Pain Now.”…
A great read. And, as she points out the YogaForce mat is recommended.
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