Welcome! It’s taken me a year since starting my Zoom classes – which I originally called MindOverMS – to get this web site off the ground. It’s kind of scary to push publish and put yourself out there, but here it goes!
I live with multiple sclerosis, and was diagnosed in 1998. Right now, the disease isn’t impacting me much physically or mentally, but it really has in the past. But, MS is important in my life; I found a great resource in the National MS Society. From early on I knew I wanted to help our community as much as I could. I’ve participated in fundraising, volunteered at events and found a niche in activism, working to advance legislation that helps everyone with MS at both the state and federal level – much more on that to come.
I’ll get more into my MS journey as I continue – hoping that you’ll see a couple of posts a week along with the classes I teach on Zoom. But, I want to share this little bit right now and then I have to push publish!
Years ago, MS started to take over my life. Maybe you feel like that too sometimes. Physically I wasn’t doing great, mentally I blamed my body for much that was wrong and I was dragging myself around. Stress was a daily ‘friend’ that I thought would always be with me. I knew changes had to be made, and found something that helped me in every way – a physical and mindful practice that is taught by Body and Brain. Very hard to explain, but I’ll call it qigong for lack of a better term; it has changed my life in many ways – the biggest is that MS no longer rules my life. I am physically, mentally and energetically stronger than I ever have been. And, I actually think my physical body is pretty amazing, even if it has some quirks.
So, my goal is to help anyone seeking physical, mental or energetic relief from MS. Maybe you are a caregiver – it’s for you too or really anyone seeking to reconnect with themselves and find the peace within their bodies.
I’ll also provide some insights on how you can become more involved with the MS community, activism and some of the things I’ve learned from living with the disease.
I hope you find my classes and thoughts helpful. Feel free to reach out with any comments, ideas or questions. See you soon!