| Date of Birth |
1964 |
| Occupation |
Lawyer |
| Hobbies/Activities |
Weights, Biking, Sports, My kids |
| What condition have you been
diagnosed with? |
4 yrs ago, age 37, I began developing
lower back pain. I'm 6'5" and was having trouble lifting
my kids. Friends ... told me about Bikram. I had never tried
yoga before. It took me three sessions to get hooked and I
stared experiencing less pain in two weeks. At six weeks,
three times as week, I was pain free and haven't looked back. |
| How long have you been diagnosed
with this condition? |
I don't have an ongoing "condition".
However, I can say that my exercise-induced asthma also hasn't
given me any problem in four years. |
| How would you explain your diagnosis? |
-- |
| What kinds of things about your
diagnosis affect you: |
|
| - Physically? |
Pain |
| - Psychologically? |
None, except want to
be active with my kids |
| - General Quality of Life? |
-- |
| What Treatments are you receiving
& how were they working? |
occasional massage |
| How did you hear about Bikram
Yoga? |
friends |
| Did you have any fear or tendencies
about the yoga? |
skeptical about the heat at first |
| How long have you been practicing
the yoga? How often per week? |
-try to keep up 3x/wk
-once 7 days in a row
-sometimes 2 mo hiatus |
| What changes have you noticed
in yourself that you believe are a result of you practicing
the yoga? |
-Very healthy
-Rarely sick
-Muscle tone
-Eating right
-Fewer digestion issues
|
| Has any of your conventional
treatment changed since practicing the yoga? (i.e. discontinuation
of medication) |
-Never take meds |
| What would you like to tell
people who are feeling hesitant about trying the yoga? |
Just try it |
