Ying Yoga

[poly-susie]

Hi everyone,

I have had pmr for about three years and I’m now down to 1mg of Pred.

Is anyone else doing Ying Yoga.?

Sometimes I feel really good, other times my aches and pains increase.

I don’t want to make things worse, but would like to strengthen my muscles.

[SheffieldJane]

This sounds sensible to me. I have done gentle yoga and even yoga where the yoga instructor positions my limbs for me. I wouldn’t do a too strenuous exercise regime, your muscles are vulnerable. Inform your teacher about PMR. I am at your stage but on 5 and 4.mgs alternating.

[poly-susie in reply to SheffieldJane]

Hi Jane,

Yes I find it fine while I’m there, although getting up and down on the mat must be a sight for sore eyes from the back 😂 but later when my muscles hurt I wonder if I should wait until I’m clear of PMR.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

I did Iyengha yoga for a couple of years, as well as Pilates, and I found it helpful - although it had to be heavily adapted for me. It was also positions but not held for as long as in Yin yoga.

[poly-susie in reply to PMRpro]

Hi,

Yes I’m going to keep going, but think I need to take it more slowly 😀

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to poly-susie]

My instructor was brilliant - no pushing and made adaptations that made it less likely that muscles would hurt.