While we can’t predict — and we certainly can’t control — all of the challenges that our children with CF will face, we have an idea of some of the trials that lay ahead in their lives. Introducing them to yoga is one way that we can help prepare them to face these challenges with determination, agility and a sense of peace.
The benefits of a yoga practice for kids are vast, especially for CF kids. Yoga is one of the most highly recommended forms of exercise for people with CF of all ages, due to its focus on the breath and the body awareness it develops.
CF Yogi’s virtual yoga studio lets students and teachers can communicate with each other in real time. Let’s walk through the technology setup, and the experience of taking a yoga class in a virtual space.
Yoga and Spirituality: More Than Meets the Eye
The World on My Shoulders
Happy Hips and the Art of the Hip Hinge
Upside Down with CF: Are Yoga Inversions Helpful or Harmful?
Rest & Digest: Making the Most of Trikafta
Recommended reading after Five Feet Apart: Three real-life stories about Cystic Fibrosis
Why Spinal Alignment Matters in Yoga for CF
108 CF Yogis: Practicing Gratitude on the Summer Solstice
The ABCs of Caring for the Core
Yoga practices for ethical living: Yamas and Niyamas