Yoga for Polio Sivananda Yoga

Video Details: In this video clip Yair Keshet shows his version of Shivananda Yoga that is adapted to his Polio induced limitations. Yoga has many benefits. It can improve flexibility, strength, balance, and stamina. In addition, many people who practice yoga say that it reduces anxiety and stress, improves mental clarity, and even helps them sleep better. Post-polio syndrome (PPS) is a condition that affects polio survivors years after recovery from an initial acute attack of the poliomyelitis virus. PPS is mainly characterized by new weakening in muscles that were previously affected by the polio infection and in muscles that seemingly were unaffected. Further information on Yoga for People with a Disability

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