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Yoga Stretches for Fibromyalgia Relief

Here are 3 poses and yoga sequences that may help with fibromyalgia symptoms according to a yogi: 1. Child's pose allows you to quiet the mind and relax the muscles. Legs up the wall pose stretches the hips and legs and reduces swelling and fatigue. 2. Warrior 1 strengthens the legs, back, and arms while calming the mind. 3. Cobbler's pose opens the hips and strengthens the knees and groin, targeting tight muscles that hold stress. The document also recommends certain supplements like activated B-Complex, CoQ10, and magnesium.

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Yoga Stretches for Fibromyalgia Relief

Here are 3 poses and yoga sequences that may help with fibromyalgia symptoms according to a yogi: 1. Child's pose allows you to quiet the mind and relax the muscles. Legs up the wall pose stretches the hips and legs and reduces swelling and fatigue. 2. Warrior 1 strengthens the legs, back, and arms while calming the mind. 3. Cobbler's pose opens the hips and strengthens the knees and groin, targeting tight muscles that hold stress. The document also recommends certain supplements like activated B-Complex, CoQ10, and magnesium.

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Hey Kalpita,

I know you are going to leave and I forgot to send you my ideas for fibromyalgia. I’m not a
doctor, only a yogi but here’s some things you can maybe try or run by your doc.

Nutrition / Antioxidants
Activated B-Complex (to help restore energy levels)
Coq10
Magnesium
Resveratrol
d-ribose (we don’t have this at MA, but you can get it somewhere else)

Yoga can act directly on the muscles where fibromyalgia occurs. Since the condition can shorten
your muscles, a consistent yoga practice can help to return them to a normal length. I put top
poses that are recommended below and then two yoga flow’s/ sequences that may feel good
for you. (One is called “Chill out” and one is called “Sun Salutation”, which I start every practice
with) I’d walk you through this practice if I lived in NC, but since I don’t, I grabbed you some
images

Child’s Pose
Child’s pose allows you to turn inside and quiet the mind. Because of the nature of the pose,
outside stimulus is eliminated, allowing you to focus on your breath. If you’re up to it and want
a bit of a stretch, you can work on slowly rounding your back or reaching your arms forward to
stretch the shoulders.
Legs up the wall
Considered the most gentle of inversions, this pose works in the opposite direction of our
typical upright posture, allowing the muscles of the hips and legs to stretch and relax.
Because you’re flipping the way gravity is working against blood flow in the legs, this pose can
reduce swelling and fatigue in the lower extremities. If you find this is challenging, placing a
bolster or folded blanket under the hips may help.

Warrior 1
It’s important for fibromyalgia patients to also keep muscles strong, and Warrior I is a great way
to do that while also calming the mind. This traditional posture strengthens the big muscles of
the legs along with the back and arms.

Cobblers Pose
This is great pose for opening the hips and strengthening the knees and groin. It may be
challenging at first, so if all you can do is start with your legs extended in front of you and slowly
open the hips and bend the knees and breathe, that’s ok.
The more you practice it, the greater a bend you’ll be able to accomplish and the more you’ll be
able to open these muscles that are likely very tight and holding a great deal of stress.

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