Yoga instructor Suzette Scholtes says she can change her yoga class to meet different needs. For years, people practiced yoga to release stress, ease back pain or headaches. Now studies show its benefits are almost too long to list. Researchers say yoga helps ease the pain of carpal tunnel syndrome, improves quality of life for asthma sufferers and helps reverse heart disease. Cancer survivor Nancy Patray used yoga to beat the side effects of chemotherapy.
People get so sick from chemo.
An estimated 14 million people in the United States use yoga to improve their health. Many health clubs offer the classes. Once you learn the positions you can do it at home, or you may want to buy an instructional video.