Yoga Therapy For Arthritis With Steffany Moonaz

- Steffany is a yoga therapist and researcher specializing in rheumatic diseases
- She demonstrates in this episode lots of do-it-yourself exercises to relieve finger, hand and wrist pain
- She has written a book called "Yoga Therapy For Arthritis" and has conducted pioneering research in the benefits of yoga for arthritis
- Her research confirms Yoga can help with arthritis in a variety of ways
- Yoga is currently built into many of the recommendations for safety management of arthritis
- It primarily deals with the union of mind and body and is strictly connected with meditation
- Managing stress response and relaxation response is key in arthritis treatment
- Some simple breathing exercises can help reduce stress