Download or read book Your Guide to Yoga for Arthritis: Gentle Yoga Poses to Try for Chronic Pain written by Dane Ottum and published by . This book was released on 2021-12 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relaxation can be a real catch-22 for people with arthritis. The nervous system is where pain signals occur, so relaxing the body can help reduce pain. But because having arthritis can lead to a hyper-aroused nervous system, it can sometimes be difficult for someone with arthritis to release the tension that results from chronic pain.That's where yoga, which supports the body in a gentle position with soft, well-placed cushions, comes in. The slow, gentle, and low-impact movements of yoga help to keep the joints in the body healthy. Whether you are trying to prevent future flare-ups of joint inflammation or looking for relief for pain and stiffness you are currently experiencing, yoga can help. This book will also provide you with the essential info on yoga, its benefits, and practicing yoga when you suffer from arthritis.You will soon find your flexibility and strength increasing, and you'll start to see some of the many, many other benefits of yoga.Inside, you'll find poses for: ◆Shoulder pain ◆Back pain ◆Hip pain ◆Knee pain ◆Neck pain ◆Autoimmune diseases Are you ready to give it a try?We can begin to form habits in as little as three weeks, and the yoga poses will start to help you even if you can only spare fifteen minutes a day, starting out. What happens for many people is that they enjoy the practice so much that they stay with it longer, building strength and flexibility, which in turn makes the practice much enjoyable.