Adult scoliosis

yoga with a spinal fusion

There are are lot of things to worry about when deciding whether to have scoliosis surgery. Some are huge and used to keep me awake at 4am. Others are perhaps a little less life changing but still occupied my mind. One of these was how much flexibility I’d lose and whether I’d still be able… Continue reading yoga with a spinal fusion

Yoga to help prepare for scoliosis surgery

I remember signing the consent form for scoliosis surgery with a certain amount of fear: I knew about all the possible risks at this point, but seeing them bunched up over several lines in the surgeon’s scrawl was still a jolt. This wasn’t a last resort though – rather the culmination of considerable thought, research… Continue reading Yoga to help prepare for scoliosis surgery

My first yoga class with scoliosis

People arrive at a yoga class for all sorts of reasons. The lure of a bendy body, flat stomach and the general healthy living vibe is often high on the list. Some people are dragged there by a friend whilst others just fancy an hour and half to themselves one evening a week. Increasingly the… Continue reading My first yoga class with scoliosis