Posted AT 1:31 AM EDT on 04/01/08
Heal me: the latest yogic mantra
VANCOUVER — Michael, 50, of Vancouver was well aware yoga can improve flexibility and fitness, but he was unprepared for the cathartic release of emotions he experienced during his first yoga therapy session.
As he lay on the floor while yoga therapist Danielle McDermott gently stretched his body, Michael, who had been suffering from anxiety attacks and paralyzing feelings of inadequacy at work, suddenly began twitching uncontrollably.
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