Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis

Garth McLean is a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher, C-IAYT yoga therapist and founding board and faculty member of Iyengar Yoga Therapeutics. He regularly travels internationally teaching yoga classes, and workshops for managing MS symptoms with yoga. Garth has MS and has managed to keep his symptoms in remission through a daily practice of yoga with no ongoing medication. He lives in California, USA.

• 1. Introduction. 2. Starting a Yoga Practice with MS. 3. Sequence of Asana. 4. Pranayama and Meditation. 5. Asana and Pranayama for Symptom Relief and Management. 6. Advice for Yoga Teachers. 7. Diet and Lifestyle. Afterword. Resources. Appendix. References. Index.

Yoga and Multiple Sclerosis looks like many other Iyengar-based books: detailed instructions, many photos, adaptations, and of course, props. The magic is McLean's uses of his embodied theater sensibility to bring the reader into the lived experience of MS. What a treasure for students and professionals to glimpse the ups and downs of yoga and MS in a way that breathes life into a powerful guide that's not just for MS, but every yoga practice.