A lot of breathing in yoga but it is worth a try...start with simple stretching... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Noah Frere" <noahfrere at gmail.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 11/30/2009 6:18:33 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] O.T. What do you do to keep fit? >Could an anaerobic exercise such as yoga help to stretch and strengthen the >body without straining the lungs? >On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Duaine & Laura Hechler ><dahechler at att.net>wrote: >> Can we please change the subject ? >> >> Because, none of you, realize how *depressing* this subject is to those >> of us who have severe asthma. >> >> I had asthma so bad as a adolescent that I hated gym class and >> especially wrestling. I would be pinned before I knew what happened. In >> high school, when it came time for the - stupid - mile run (4 laps of >> the track) - I made *one* and was done. >> >> Oh, BTW, doctors were (and still are) ABSOLUTELY NO HELP !!! >> >> It wasn't till I was about 50 and my son was in Boy Scouts that I found >> out exactly what I had. >> >> It's called *exercise induced asthma. >> >> *Oh, BTW, I have tried everything on the market and prescription and >> NOTHING helps and I will have it till I DIE. >> >> Thank you, Duaine >> >> -- >> Duaine Hechler >> Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ >> Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding >> Reed Organ Society Member >> Florissant, MO 63034 >> (314) 838-5587 >> dahechler at att.net >> www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com >> -- >> Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years >> >>
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