15/08/2025
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๐ข๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ & ๐๐
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๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ด๐ถ๐ฎ (FM) and ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ด๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ (CFS) can be a challenge for even experienced yoga therapists. ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป is the key to guiding them safely and effectively through yoga.
If you are dealing with a client having FM or CFS, here are ๐ฏ ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ you must incorporate into their yoga practice to build interoception:
๐ญ. ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐
โณ Hands and legs need not be perfectly straight
โณ Be aware of every small movement rather than aiming for alignment perfection
๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
โณ Longer inhalation/exhalation may feel overwhelming
โณ Begin with comfortable, natural breathing, then gradually progress to synchronizing with movement
๐ฏ. ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ
โณ Notice temperature changes, muscle softness/tightness, heartbeat, and breath rhythm
โณ Tune into subtle discomforts or shifts in energy before they escalate
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด:
โข Awareness of internal sensations improves self-regulation, reducing pain flare-ups.
โข Early recognition of emotional triggers prevents nervous system overload.
Right insight ๐ก is the key. Precise skills ๐ฏmatter.
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