'Restorative' Yoga

Today's Friday. You know what that means!! Back to the yoga mat. I forgot to label the pictures before posting them, but I think you can follow the photos to get the idea. The first thing is to have a yoga strap with a buckle. Two 'yoga-blankets' make for a gorgously supported pose. It is officially known as: Reclining Bound Angle Pose, or for the absolutely accurate: Supta Baddha Konasana. This is SERIOUSLY restorative...... as in truly & fully & completely restorative, to the very bottom of the soles of my happy feet, I feel restored after even just a few minutes. Remember: deep breathing, matching the inhale to the exhale. Go ahead, restore yourself!!

LE Yoga, Exercise #2

Here we are with some floor work. Stretching shoulder up and then down to the floor to "set it" into position. Always with the deep breathing.... matching breath in -- to breath out.

Yoga for Lymphedema

It's time for me to come-out-of-the-closet:

My name is Debbie. I had BILAT surgery 1/15/10.

I have chosen not to have reconstruction.

Two months after my surgery I developed an infection along my insicion that resulted in a further case of cellulitis.

From the infection I developed a hemotoma.

It has been drained three times.

I had a frozen shoulder that further limited my range of motion.

I went to 40 sessions of PT.

I was then diagnosed with Lymphedema.

I now must wear a compression sleeve & gauntlet (short glove) to keep my arm from further swelling and to combat other lymph-circulatory issues.

(More on that later.)

I am now studying yoga with fellow BC survivor, Marcia, who has taught yoga for 30 years.

We have entered into this 'project' together.

Using yoga exercises/stretches, with particular focus for the BC-LE community.

Today we begin to share our project.