| Date of Birth |
1974 |
| Occupation |
Student/Artist |
| Hobbies/Activities |
Hiking, Swimming, Travelling, Photography,
Painting |
| What condition have
you been diagnosed with? |
-Damage to left hemisphere of brain
-Damage to nervous system
-Damage - tear in right knee
-Damage to lower L4 L5 lumbar
-Chronic Pain
|
| How long have you been diagnosed
with this condition? |
2 1/2 years |
| How would you explain
your diagnosis? |
Injuries sustained
by a motor vehicle accident
-concussion
-whiplash
-hips mis-aligned |
| What kinds of things about your
diagnosis affect you: |
|
| - Physically? |
Breath, motor skills, balance, sleeping, chewing, walking,
running due to tear in knee, hip and spine injury.
Headaches
Neck and Shoulder pain - tightness
|
| - Psychologically? |
-Nightmares
-Focus/Concentration
-Anxiety
-Academic skills, reading, writing, communication skill affected |
| - General Quality of Life? |
First year after accident I could
not cook, sleep, walk, write read, communicate, socialize,
travel |
| What Treatments are you receiving
& how were they working? |
Bikrams yoga, hypnotherapy, massage
were treatments that I received which were helping in my recovery
and rehabilitation process |
| How did you hear about Bikram
Yoga? |
-My roomate brought me
-My physical rehabilitation therapist, massage therapist and
chiropractor recommended Yoga to me as well as heat for repairing
damage tissue. |
| Did you have any fear or tendencies
about the yoga? |
I was never interested in yoga
prior to accident. I was a runner. Now I see yoga's benefit
to my mind and body |
| How long have you been practicing
the yoga? How often per week? |
1 1/2 - I have been coming 3 times
per week since graduation, I tried to come 1 time per week
during studies |
| What changes have you noticed
in yourself that you believe are a result of you practicing
the yoga? |
-loss of negative thinking
-I have achieved better balance, improved strength, my anxiety
has decreased, better posture and I have been able to focus
and maintain concentration once again.
-I have a more positive attitude |
| Has any of your conventional
treatment changed since practicing the yoga? (i.e. discontinuation
of medication) |
-A decrease in the amount of Tylenol,
Advil for chronic pain and headaches. I only use them occasionally
for sleep now. |
| What would you like to tell
people who are feeling hesitant about trying the yoga? |
-It will change your perspective, mind-body connection
and attitude for the better.
-Go in with an open mind and allow your body to change
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