How Can Yoga Help M.e.?
By Lorna O'Malley
Ever wondered why is recommended to people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and M.E.?

Many people with CFS are told that they should attempt graded exercise. Walking short distances each day is a great way to ‘exercise’ – even if it is just to the other side of the room, then building up to the length of the garden. Another great way to ‘exercise’ is Yoga.

Yoga offers physical and mental wellbeing, and it leaves you energised, where most other forms of physical activity leave you tired, or even exhausted. But is so much more than physical exercise, and can be incredibly valuable for people who are attempting to cure their Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. It promotes calm within the body, helping your immune system, as well as relaxing your vital organs.

If you have moderate to severe CFS it is likely you will undertake no, or very minimum physical activity. You may spend much of your day in the same position, either in a chair or bed, and I am guessing that you won’t be demonstrating good posture. The physical postures in help to stretch muscles, relieving them from tension, and these stretches can really help in cases where your muscles are tight, teaching them to let go and relax. should

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