I was taking a Red Cross wilderness first aid class and wanted to see what other resources were available. I checked this book out from the local library. After reading through it, I wished the class had used it instead of the 2 we used. Each chapter begins with a situation, explains first aid for a condition (head,neck,back;bleeding;break;heat;etc) and concludes with how it should have been handled.
I purchased the book to use as a reference and to review, since like most things practice makes perfect.
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I am so glad that I trusted all reviews about Yoga for Healing with Sarah Bates and decided to purchase it. Believe me they are all pure true every single one of them. While I am writing mine, there are only excellent reviews posted and I believe this DVD always will be getting five stars from every new user.
I would recommend everyone trust those reviews and start yoga practice with Sarah as soon as possible.
I was so thankful to find this DVD. The instructor describes her personal and initially devastating experience with Fibromyalgia, and how she used yoga to help her recover and eventually teach. Seeing someone who had described herself as for a while unable to do anything but go to a yoga class and practice breathing under a blanket on the floor, who was now so strong, made me feel brave enough to try. As someone with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) and Fibromyalgia, and also someone who has tried a lot of yoga DVDs, I was so happy to find something I could finally do no matter how bad my day is. The breathing exercises are really doable for nearly anyone who’s bed-bound, and the meditation session was more helpful than anything I’ve found on 20 DVDs. I memorized and do it at night to fall asleep now.
It’s great that the DVD also has stretching and strengthening sections so that students can progress in their health, without hurting themselves trying to do one of those programs that focuses more on fat-burning than safety. The instructor is very capable in teaching students with various illnesses and disabilities in a compassionate way. Great DVD! (I also recommend the “Sit and Be Fit” series, which can be found on PBS and includes a Fibro DVD that can be bought on Amazon, as well as “Kundalini Yoga to Detox and Destress with Maya Fiennes,” which I was amazed that I both could do and found really inspirational and enjoyable.)
I have waited many years for a way to access yoga that respects the experience of the Fibromyalgia sufferer. Sarah Bates has done an exemplary job with this DVD. The exercises feel appropriate for my body’s limitations and variations (different pain on different days) and Sarah delivers them in a clear and measured way that makes the information ’stick’ even when I have fibro-fog. Most of all, I find Sarah’s voice and presentation style to be a perfect fit for me; she seems like an authentic woman with a deep passion for yoga, for the sharing of knowledge and for those who, like her, suffer chronic pain. I highly recommend the purchase of this DVD – it’s a tool that has made a big difference in my daily life, both physically and as a mood-booster. The packaging itself is beautifully designed and the on-screen menu is easy to follow and navigate. [My background: I have had Fibromyalgia for 16 years. I have tried every kind of exercise, stretch and bodywork programme you can name and I have attended yoga classes (aimed at the elderly or pregnant) but felt intimidated and overwhelmed.]
Well explained and demonstrated gentle yoga for fibromyalgia sufferers. I emailed Sarah with questions on how to start and she responded immediately and gave helpful hints. She wanted an update as I go along. She is truely very compassionate to sufferers being one herself. This program has already helped me and I’m a beginner starting very, very slow and working at my own pace. I am very excited and greatful I found Sarah.
I’ve had Fibromyalgia for 20 years and made so many attempts at exercising. Makes me weepy just to think of all the hopes dashed. When I exercised and I’d have a flareup even my truly wonderful doctor and my wonderful physical therapist would suggest that I hadn’t been listening to my body. I lost trust in my capacity to read my body. I’ve hunted and hunted for a program that took into account my limitations – that would start me off from ground zero. Sara Bates’s really, truly understands the nature of Fibromyalgia. With her program, I don’t feel on the outskirts looking in at all the “normal” people. I feel like this program was made just for me. I am SO GRATEFUL!!!!!!