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 Neil Pearson is an internationally recognized speaker on
chronic pain, and is at the forefront of physiotherapy pain management.
His DVD “Overcoming Pain with Gentle Yoga” is an excellent introduction
to yoga for people who are suffering from chronic pain, or yoga
teachers who have students trying to cope with pain and wish to
overcome it.
The DVD includes 3 gentle asana classes
focusing on breath awareness, body awareness and releasing unnecessary
tension it may hold, and freedom beyond pain. Anyone who has
experienced chronic pain knows that it becomes difficult to imagine
what it would be like without pain. The simple, slow movements give the
student time to explore the body safely, without moving into pain,
finding the “just right” spot in each pose. This gentle process allows
the nervous system to remain calm as the student creates new movement
patterns in their body.
The first track helps you to understand
how chronic pain affects the nervous system and gives clear guidance
into how you can begin to change your body’s responses to pain. The
next 3 tracks guide you through gentle yoga practices that teach
postures to calm the nervous system and retrain it so it won’t move
into high alert.
I highly recommend this DVD for
caregivers, physiotherapists, yoga teachers and students. To order a
copy, please contact Neil Pearson using the contact information below.
Marion (Mugs) McConnell, ERYT500, SOYA,
SYVCA
Canadian Rep for the International Yoga Teachers’ Association
Neil Pearson is available for workshops
and lectures. He will be leading a workshop for SOYA at Chinook Yoga
Studio in Prince George BC this coming January 2011. For more
information on Neil, see his website www.lifeisnow.ca or contact him at neil@lifeisnow.ca
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