Yoga and Relationships

Dear Ms. Yogi:

My husband and I have drifted into a stale place in our relationship. Is there anyway yoga or meditation can assist in that situation?

Signed,

Cold and Complacent

Dear Cold and Complacent:

There are several ways in which yoga and meditation can help both you and your husband individually as well as, helping to develop a deeper bond between you as a couple.

First, it is important to understand and feel good about yourself. Yoga and meditation can aid in connection to your own personal mind/body connection, as well as helping to build confidence through balancing poses. When we are balanced in life, we can physically balance.

Secondly, finding a yoga instructor that teaches partner yoga aids in building trust and connection to your significant other while bringing you both a healthy, stress relieving activity you can do together or separately.

Anything that improves your own physical and mental health is a good thing. If you are less stressed, healthier and feeling more connected as well as, better about your body it should naturally improve all your relationships.

Love and joy,

Ms. Yogi

Yoga for Injuries

Dear Ms. Yogi:

I had an injury that resulted in surgery and now I feel I've become a couch potato. I'm not happy about it and my doctor says I should start stretching, but I am afraid of re-injuring myself and that I will be unable to do many things. I have heard yoga is good for stretching, but there is no way I can get like a pretzel. Any suggestions?

Signed,

Injured Couch Potato

Dear Injured Couch Potato:

Although I do not know your specific injury, stretching and activity is always a help with both physical and mental healing. There are many ways to get your body moving through gentle stretches and relaxation techniques that can get you off the couch and back living again.

The key is to find the right yoga instructor that can work with you and your specific injuries. A regular class is probably not best suited for you right now, but personal instruction while possibly being instructed on chair yoga may be the way to begin.

I personally, had a shoulder injury and was told I would not be able to ever raise my arm to even shoulder height. I can now bring it up all the way to the ceiling as well as back down (like doing the backstroke in swimming). That is what time doing yoga has helped just that one body part achieve. I have seen many others over the years achieve the same (or even better) amazing results through a yoga practice. I encourage you to begin, but you do have to get up off the couch to call.

Health and blessings to you,

Ms. Yogi