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Fibromyalgia Mystery: A Detective Story

Fibromyalgia Mystery: A Detective Story
I love British mysteries, and I think that the fibromyalgia mystery can play out in much the same way. I love to see how the murder plays out in detective series. It’s fascinating to watch how each detective goes about their way of solving each complex case. I love the part when the killer is…
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Why we need more than medication

Why we need more than medication
How therapy and other forms of holistic health can support those with mental and chronic illnesses In the holistic health community, some feel that the western medical system does more harm than good and we should stay away, never take drugs, and seek alternative therapies for any ailment. On the other side of the spectrum…
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Should You Always Feel ‘Good’ After Doing Yoga?

Should You Always Feel ‘Good’ After Doing Yoga?
As humans, we like to seek pleasure and avoid pain. So we should want to do things that make us feel good, right?  Most people start practicing yoga because they hear that yoga can make you feel relaxed, happy, blissed out, healthier, and less stressed. All those things are possible to feel after a yoga class.…
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The Mind Body Connection And Stress

The Mind Body Connection And Stress
We’ve all heard that yoga helps beat stress. Yet yoga is a relatively new phenomenon in the western world. You can find yoga classes that look more like aerobics classes, and you can find ones that look more like mystical rituals. With all the variety in types of yoga, why is it so uniformly sold…
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Can Visualising Help Rehabilitation For Chronic Disorders?

Can Visualising Help Rehabilitation For Chronic Disorders?
When I was really ill, there were many days I could barely get out of bed. My workouts included getting dressed and microwaving a meal. I hadn’t discovered yoga yet, though it had been recommended to me. The classes I saw at my local studio were way beyond my limits. So I stayed in bed…
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What Is Mindful Yoga?

What Is Mindful Yoga?
Exercising with a chronic illness is a battlefield, but I think mindful yoga can help. You know exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle. But you also know it could make things worse. Like biking 60km without training and becoming bedridden for the next week worse (I maybe did this). So how can you reap…
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5 Reasons Why I do Yoga When I’m Well

A few weeks ago I wrote an article on the Pillow Fort blog about Why I Do Yoga For Chronic Illness. If you've read any of my other blog posts, you know that I think yoga for chronic illness is a pretty awesome idea for unlocking your potential and living better with illness. But what about…
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Why you shouldn’t skip corpse pose

Why you shouldn’t skip corpse pose
It may be easy to run out of yoga class if you've got a busy day, but here's why you shouldn't skip corpse pose... I only bought it because I was desperate. “Power Yoga for Happiness” was only $14.99, and I had just wasted almost $300 on a cleanse that did absolutely nothing except leave…
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