There is significant interest and growing evidence that there is a link between yoga and Multiple Sclerosis improvement. Other forms of meditation show improvement as well. Yoga and MS has not been researched nearly enough. But before discussing what research and evidence is available, let’s first define yoga.

It is an ancient Indian approach that primarily focuses on breathing, meditation, posture, and mindful awareness. When practicing yoga, the person puts the body into a series of pre-defined positions that are stationary. These positions have been researched and are designed to create body alignments that utilize a balance of isometric contractions followed by relaxations. And while there is an important relaxation component to yoga, a great emphasis is placed on controlling the positioning and breathing simultaneously to increase the concentration. So it is meditation at its core, but a very controlled and focused meditation.

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