{"id":48741,"date":"2018-03-27T10:36:09","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T14:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=48741"},"modified":"2018-03-27T10:36:09","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T14:36:09","slug":"book-review-yoga-for-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asweetlife.org\/?p=48741","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Yoga for Diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Admittedly, I am one of those people who has a hard time following through with things. This is true in both my personal and professional lives, and is something that I struggle with on a daily basis. I tell you this to explain how much Yoga for Diabetes<\/a>, by Rachel Zinman, is changing my life.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll briefly take you back to my first experience with yoga: I had been running fairly consistently for about eight months, training for a 5K. I am not a runner, and even when I was running, I knew it wasn\u2019t really my thing. I ended up with a twisted sacroiliac joint and Achilles tendonitis.<\/p>\n

Enter: yoga. My best friend and I stumbled upon a new yoga studio while we were shopping for running shoes. They had a beginner\u2019s course coupled with a free membership, and we promptly signed up. That is where my love story begins. I was hooked from day one, and for about three years I practiced yoga at that studio 3 – 4 times per week. I even had a job there cleaning, and checking people into class. I was fully immersed.<\/p>\n

Then I moved, and basically stopped practicing yoga. And I missed it, which is\u00a0why I was so happy to receive Yoga for Diabetes. It has helped me remember that my own journey with fitness and diabetes is just that: my own.<\/p>\n

Yoga for Diabetes guides you through finding out how yoga fits into your life and your goals. I appreciated how easy it was to read the book and not<\/em> focus on diabetes, but yet have all my questions answered. You won\u2019t find dose adjustment recommendations or blood sugar goals, but what you will find are the deep benefits of yoga on our lives with diabetes.<\/p>\n

My favorite part of Yoga for Diabetes<\/a>, circling back to my annoying personality trait of never following through with anything I plan to do, is that it\u2019s helping me find validation for the way that I function. Rachel encourages us to find our dosha<\/em>. She describes our dosha<\/em> as an individual constitution made up of environmental, societal, and genetic factors. In yoga, your dosha<\/em> is made up of a combination of elements. For example, the Vata dosha<\/em> is a combination of space and air. \u00a0Everything from your skin type to how often you are thirsty to your speech pattern is accounted for when identifying the dosha<\/em> that is strongest in you.<\/p>\n

The second half of the book includes yoga poses. There are pictures of each pose and clear, easy to understand descriptions of how your body should feel, as well as the benefits that each pose will provide you. Although I already had a fairly solid understanding of how to do these poses, I found the explanations about the benefits extremely helpful. Sometimes I forget how great my back feels from stretching my legs. (For the poses that are difficult, variations are included.)<\/p>\n

Rachel gave me some amazing suggestions on how to fit yoga into my life in a way that will truly benefit me. She suggested I set up a yoga \u201cstudio\u201d in my house that is a permanent space, because a barrier I have to practicing is that I prioritize other things, then I don\u2019t feel like putting in the effort to get my mat, blocks, etc. organized, and I skip it all together.<\/p>\n

I have never doubted the benefits of yoga in my life, so when I read this book, it wasn\u2019t because I needed to be convinced to do yoga, but, rather, I needed some guidance on how to fit it back into my routine. I am a better person when I\u2019m practicing yoga regularly. My emotions, sleep, and blood sugars all benefit. My weight is more stable, my body feels more comfortable to me, and I know it\u2019s great for my long term health. Rachel\u2019s book has been the light I needed to get back into a practice that I\u2019ve been needing so badly.<\/p>\n

I signed up for a year of yoga online. I have my mat and blocks in the living room. My goal is to find a routine that involves regular practice 2-3 times per week, and I know that I\u2019ll be able to get there. Understanding and integrating yoga on the level that Rachel walked me through in her book was the first step back on a journey I know and love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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