Oct 28, 2020
Summary
Garth McLean candidly discusses his diagnosis with Multiple Sclerosis, how it affected his life, and how he successfully manages the disease through the tools of yoga. He is a dedicated practitioner of yoga and is a senior level Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (Level 3 – Intermediate Sr III), a Certified Yoga Therapist and Approved Professional Development Provider with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (C-IAYT), and a Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500) and Continuing Education Provider (YACEP) with Yoga Alliance.
Topics
- His diagnosis and how he found yoga [1:36]
- What his doctor recommended [8:12]
- Arrive where you are on a given day [9:27]
- His thoughts on compassion [11:11]
- His timeframe from symptoms to diagnosis [12:57]
“This major storm is going on inside my body. Well, now there's a storm going on worldwide for all of us that we're dealing with. And we're dealing with these things on a daily basis, which can be traumatizing. And it can be also motivational to take action in many ways.”
- His timeframe from starting yoga to feeling better [16:11]
- Optic neuritis and relapses and how he manages Multiple Schlerosis with more yoga and no daily medications [19:35]
“When we lose when our body isn't working in the way that it used to work, when we were younger, there's a certain element of grief that comes into play-and it's worth recognizing that it's okay to grieve. It's actually okay to grieve, in order to heal and move beyond a certain amount of acceptance.”
- His nutritional regimen [31:30]
- His thoughts on fatigue [35:13]
- His favorite pranayama (breathwork) [37:50]
- How he finds confidence and happiness through yoga [41:53]
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Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.