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Bikram Yoga for Rheumatoid Arthritis

23/7/2014

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My mother has arthritis in her fingers, she's had it for several years. 3 years ago she started Bikram, practicing 3 times a week. After the first year she no longer had the pain in her joints. Each year after she has lost the stiffness in her fingers and has much more mobility. This article goes through someone's journey with arthritis and Bikram as well as explaining the many benefits! Joseph Encinia, 2011 Male World Champion, was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis at a young age, going through years of pain and hospital visits, suffering from a heart attack at the age of 13. Through Bikram, he has not only strengthened his whole body, he has surpassed doctor's expectations, honed his body and going on to competing and winning the yoga championships! So it just goes to show, anything is possible!

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Rose McLea link
30/7/2014 02:01:50 pm

70 year old female with rheumatoid arthritis

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Binny
31/7/2014 04:05:50 pm

Hi Rose, see my reply below

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Magaly Ross
30/7/2014 07:56:11 pm

I have reuhmotoid arthritis I will like some help pls with ideas the how I can get better I'm on medication only thanks

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Binny
31/7/2014 04:01:42 pm

Hi Rose and Magaly, I am not a doctor so I cannot offer medical advice. However here is a video post that can offer some advice in regards to how she overcame MS. Even though it's not rheumatoid arthritis, I believe that the points she makes in the video are so vital to ones general wellbeing.

My mother has arthritis and she has gradually changed her diet to one of less processed foods to more wholesome and fresh including lots of raw veggies and fruit. She started taking spirulina and chlorella and she has noticed a significant improvement in her energy levels and in combination with bikram yoga, the pain and swelling has improved.

Bikram is more challenging as you get older, but what you can change is how and what you eat. So try getting more fresh foods in, alkaline the body, which will reduce inflammation and start to heal the body from the inside out.

http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-14451/how-i-went-from-wheelchair-to-walking-by-changing-my-diet-dr-terry-wahls.html

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    I'm Binny, a full time Bikram Yoga teacher and studio owner that lives in Perth, Australia.

    I started this blog to share the things I love the best in the world: being healthy and happy, food (especially raw), yoga, traveling and most importantly, learning how to love and be true to myself.

    I suffered from severe digestive problems when I was younger, being gluten and lactose intolerant, and developed compartment syndrome and fibromyalgia in my teens. I have lived with constant pain for over 16 years now.

    Over the past 10 years, I've shifted to a mainly plant based diet and realised that being well and healthy is a way of life. I have been teaching Bikram yoga since 2011, in the US and Australia. Due to my health issues I've also had a lot of bodywork done as well as explored alternative therapies.

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