Month: June 2017

Gupta Brain Retraining Program for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Other Multisystemic Chronic Illnesses

“I have been given this product as part of a product review through the Chronic Illness Bloggers network. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in this review remain my own and I was in no way influenced by the company.” There were two main reasons I was drawn to the Gupta Programme: 1. …

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'Loving My Skin' – Sara Geurts' Story About Living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Living with EDS – Sara’s Classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome Story “There’s not really a specific place to start, so we’ll just jump right in. I’ll start out by saying, I was not always comfortable or accepting of my disorder, and the effects it had on my everyday life. I had been diagnosed around the age of …

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Gentle Hatha Flow Yoga for Hypermobility and Chronic Pain with Kendra Neilsen Myles of EDS Wellness

Gentle Hatha Flow Yoga for Hypermobility and Chronic Pain with Kendra Neilsen Myles, C.H.E.S., RYT 200 of EDS Wellness. Full 55-minute class recorded at The Mindfulness Center as part of EDS Wellness’ ‘Mind-Body Strategies for Hypermobility with Chronic Pain’ movement and support group program. Please remember – Participate at your own risk. EDS Wellness, Strength/Flexibility/Health/EDS, their …

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Gentle Hatha Flow Yoga for Hypermobility and Chronic Pain with Kendra Neilsen Myles, C.H.E.S., RYT 200

Gentle Hatha Flow Yoga for Hypermobility and Chronic Pain with Kendra Neilsen Myles, C.H.E.S., RYT 200 of EDS Wellness. Full 55-minute class recorded at The Mindfulness Center as part of EDS Wellness’ Mind-Body Strategies for Hypermobility with Chronic Pain movement and support group program.   Please remember – Participate at your own risk. EDS Wellness, Strength/Flexibility/Health/EDS, …

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"Exercise Should be the 4th Meal of the Day" – Dr. Pradeep Chopra

At Wellapalooza 2017, Dr. Chopra said that movement and exercise should be our 4th meal of the day (the link to his presentation slides is below). He also suggested that everyone should get a paddle board (jokingly). Glad my husband took him seriously though! My husband surprised me with a belated Mother’s Day present — …

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Trust Your Intuition and Be Your Own Advocate

****Guest post by Kendra Fletcher. Kendra does not have EDS or HSD, but her story and information about preparing for her doctor’s appointment are helpful for anyone who is living with a chronic illness, or who is struggling with an undiagnosed health condition.*** “YOU are a major contributor to your healthcare team.  One thing I’ve …

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Oska Pulse – An Surprising Chronic Pain Ally from a Great Company

“I have been given this product as part of a product review through the Chronic Illness Bloggers network. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in this review remain my own and I was in no way influenced by the company.” I first heard of magnet therapy when I was an intern at Fitness for …

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#Just5Minutes – Week 4 of making the decision to take my life and body back is 1/2 way over

The sunrise on the way to barre class this morning – beautiful. It makes getting up super early just a bit easier.  – I’ve worked out 1-2x a day, every day. – I’m focusing on doing yoga 2x a week – not just when teaching it. My next goal is to do it daily for …

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