Yoga May Help Improve Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the joints. Autoimmune diseases are caused by the person’s own immune system mistakenly attacking a portion of their own body. It is unknown what causes this to be triggered. RA causes inflammation and damage to joints and can also affect other organs such as the heart and lungs. This leads to reduced ability to do normal activities such as buttoning clothing
In addition to medical treatments, physical activity has been shown to be helpful. A new study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine showed that yoga significantly reduced the inflammation symptoms of RA in patients. Reducing inflammation can improve mobility and lessen pain, thus improving the quality of life.
SAM Sather, a certified yoga therapist (C-IAYT), works with individuals with chronic pain and trains yoga teachers on how to safely guide clients through a carefully chosen practice. She teaches a class in gentle yoga focused on improving mobility in joints and reducing pain.
Joint Freeing Yoga is offered on Wednesdays and Fridays 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 pm. On Demand Joint Freeing Yoga is also offered weekly with a variety of focuses. Click on the link HERE to sign-up and go to the ‘Classes’ tab. You will need to sign in to your Mindbody account or create a new one.
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