The Benefits of Yoga

By Leslie Thompson

The terms “downward facing dog” or “pigeon pose” may not a ring a bell to you, but for a large number of yoga enthusiasts, these terms are commonplace and elicit a calm and meditative reaction. There are a lot of misconceptions and preconceived notions about the practice, but what every yogi knows are the benefits yoga has on the body.

For individuals recovering from alcohol or drug addiction, transforming the body and the mind is essential in order to overcome an addiction. As more and more recovering addicts look for ways to change their past destructive lifestyles and look for alternative approaches to cope with life’s stresses, yoga may be the perfect complement to one’s more traditional therapy.

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Woman Beats Addiction and Chronic Pain with Tae Kwon Do

Five years ago, Sun Farrell, a 57-year-old Erie, Pennsylvania resident and South Korea native, could barely get off of her couch. She was addicted to the pain medication she took for her chronic back pain and multiple abdominal surgeries, and she had Type 2 diabetes. She needed the aid of a wheelchair to go shopping at the mall, and couldn’t walk more thatn 30 feet, even with a cane. But today she has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, performing kicks and jumps and breaking concrete blocks with her palm. And she doesn’t take any pain medication.

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