Yoga Saved Me

Following worsening Multiple Sclerosis symptoms since August 2007 after 18 years at the Building Society I have not been able to work I felt I resembled a person of low worth. I never anticipated being powerless to continue with my much enjoyed voluntary of Charity Coordinator. I could not make a difference as I helped other people in need within the community. All that maintained any positivity in my normal incredible positive attitude is my love of yoga. Yoga helped me manage the various visible and invisible symptoms that Multiple Sclerosis bestows upon us. My practice of yoga enabled me to balance the despondency and maintain my renowned positive attitude.

I reviewed the Yoga Show and set the intention to attend and absorb myself completely in the yoga experience. I discovered an opportunity to participate in the first Yoga Aid challenge and the opportunity to help a yoga charity. I might be valuable for a moment.

I discovered my own personal paradise when I visited the Special Yoga. I and enjoyed a couple of classes and workshops. One workshop was for existing yoga teachers to learn the skills to help people with ME. MS is different from ME but there enough similarities to sanction my attendance. Fiona Agombar was inspired by my tenacity and the workshop for people for MS was created.

On Sunday 2nd November 2008 at 7:30am I arrived at The Yoga Show with 150 others ready to take part in the Yoga Aid challenge. At last I was doing something important again. After completing 3 hours of yoga I was more than chuffed to be the recipient meditation beads as a reward. I was not expecting more but I did receipt the unforeseen.

I was invited to the front where Clive Mayhew the founder of Yoga Aid, told every one of my own personal challenge with MS and my dream of becoming a Yoga Teacher. I was then told I had been given a scholarship. I was going to be given the training I needed. My husband was amazed as I was stunned into silence, a true miracle must have happened.
Now, two years later, I can teach yoga plus I help out on the workshops to help other Yoga teachers on how to assist their students with Multiple Sclerosis.

In Croydon I can teach yoga to my friends with MS in the Croydon MS branch but need to find appropriate premises. For an unknown reason the church hall where we gather rejected Yoga being taught in their premises. Yoga is not a religion but an ancient philosophy, but it is my next challenge.. However I discovered the local Buddhist Centre were looking for new premises, so I informed them of the availability of a disused library in a park. I support them in their quest to find premises while I maintain my search for humbler disabled friendly premises to let.
Life has never been so good and rewarding.

Karen Mascoll, Yoga Teacher.

till we meet again...

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Namaste.

It is all becomes clear...

I thoroughly enjoyed the last intensive and feel i have grown much as a person and stronger as a yoga student. Suddenly everything is clear and i know i am on the right path. Now i am living with each moment with best intentions.

I keep having epiphany, but today's is more about my inner peace. I think actually get the message of true self and everything being unreal. Ever person and being has their own unique true self and that is what matters. Not things, not accomplishments but each soul reaching their own personal potential. Not right or wrong, just be with good intentions, faults are a special quirky quality in their own right.

Of course I am unavoidably tied to the attachment of need to pass the exams and get myself graduated so I can achieve and work towards my life's purpose. Well I am still human and admit that i have a few flaws that make me special and give me to something to work on to grow as a person.

Always with Best intentions....

I am smilie with confidence that I only work with best intentions to help others. I am human and forgive myself for my failings as I confidently believe that I always work with the best intentions.

Today my head is busy, so much to do, no time to do it. I have extended the week to 14 days and I still have a distinct shortage of time to be proactive. It is simple really. Stop and reflect about what really is important to me.

1. Without a doubt my family and loved ones
2. Closely followed by good friends
3. Which is why I want to help where I can, and I can through yoga and so this point has to be prepare for yoga study and maintain a yoga practices
4. Share my ideas with the universe and the many to share it with me. Those who will benefit from my point view and advice will find it. I will not worry about negative connotations of my very valid view.
   
5. Homework…. And study, yes I passed
6. Panic me? Yes I am but I am trying to keep calm to achieve my full potential in my exams and essays, observations, various other items. not mention learning Sanskrit … http://www.tilakpyle.com/sanskrit.htm
7. My head is too busy remember calming yoga breathe and meditation. Essential to keep the mind working with all the stresses that life throws at us.
8. Contact Fiona Agombar for so many reasons..
9. I have lots of
   Some more sensible than others but two main ones tell Montel Williams about yoga and helping with pain relief…. And what to do with the old Ashburton Library. Turn into Addiscombe sanctuary
   
10. Remember to positively keep smiling, and work with best intentions.
    

from the words of a babe

Time evapourated and opportunies pass. I am now going to hold onto the special moments... moment by moment. I will begin this moment of reflection before returning to my yoga teacher training and preparation for tt8 intensive week 3.

Rebecca gave me the below story, and her permission to published!

reflection and review

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  Time to plan and reflect in readiness for tt8 intensive week 3.
  • Must prepare 5 minute update
  • My practice diary
  • 50 word description of yoga practice.
  • My actions till now and my future intentions
  • Grand mother news
  • Workshop idea & MS society
  • Fiona Agombar my assessor
  • My dream of sanctuary.
  
  
  

Happy Birthday to Me.... now how can i escape the football....

I had a birthday Saturday 26th June – same thing happens every year. Yet again the attention was to be on the football and then I saw FREE 2 day coaching workshop. I had no doubt it would have some sales pitch attached to it but it could be an opportunity to pick up some useful skills, avoid the football while Gary was punished by it and most importantly benefited from an air-conditioned conference room.

My MS is always badly affected by the heat, I explain to my daughter with her baby. I share that liked baby Jessica my body is not good at managing hot temperatures. Today has been a completely non-productive day because I am so exhausted. The temperature is 19 degrees centigrade. I am struggling to find words but with the help or Microsoft word and dictionary.com I am able to get some molecules of work from my overheated body.

It was a nostalgic trip for me. I used to work in Recent Street and the journey was the same of course most of the shops have changed in 20 years but the sweet that keep me supplied in Ribena is still there looks like it has not been touched in the past 20 years

It was a useful workshop about coaching techniques an i was given a certificate to say i did the two day course, before i got the certificate i had two sit through two hours of presentations telling me why i should do the full certificated course. I did gain some insight of what i want to be when I was coached by other attendee and whilst I was a coaching them. To be able help we need to be able to listen, ask Lots of questions to discover what is important and not assume. When we coach we must not to give advice but help them find their own answers. I feel that is an excellent beginning point but people need mentoring and guidance as well. This weekend as well as saving me from the football and providing air condition on a really hot helped me find the direction I want to go towards.

I when I filed the certificate for the two day course I saw all the other certificates I have been rewarded and reflect on the skills set I have attained up to now. So I am going to become a yoga and life coach plus mentor.

My simple birthday epiphany was to take stock and begin again. Stop playing catch. See where I am and what must be done. That ranges from looking after the baby, preparing for the people coming to give me a walk in shower (stepping into baths – well I just can’t, and mum’s shower has a step and no support rails, so really an essential job but then I also have my tt8 homework. Following my last class plan I now have to prepaid for an hour class plan – and present it at the next tt8 intensive week. I had better prepaid so that I can get rid of the Panic!

I have left messages on for Montel Williams Facebook pages, the American host who has been diagnosed with MS and promotes looking for a cure. I may be mistaken but I hear him talk about vitamins, the classic marijuana and think he may not be away the benefits of yoga for MS. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3qDsOojG7U

I was intending to put a workshop with some of my yoga teacher friends following some useful insight provided. More than a journal is needed to help my fellow suffers with MS see how they may from yoga class designed taking into account their personal circumstances.