has anyone done Kundalini yoga and if so, did it help your MG or make it worse? I just started a class last night and today my legs are sort of weak - may be because I am so out of shape, as I have not been exercising for a while.

I'm not familiar with Kundalini yoga, but I've done Iyengar yoga for a few years. At this point I'm only taking the "restorative" class with more resting poses because my legs and arms became too weak with the more intense poses.

It's great that you're getting back into exercise. I used to do triathlons and really pushed myself. I'm getting a bit better with listening to my body.

Cate

I did have weakness in my legs after the first class -- went again last night and didn't try to "show off" - not trying to do as much as I used to may be the answer

Glad to hear that you're continuing to attend classes. It is a challenge to find that balance between doing too much and not being active enough.

Namaste

Cate

Hi, I'm a visitor from the Parkinson's site because a new and worrying wrinkle in my 'OFF' state is severe dyspnea and extreme weakness. I thought I might find some answers here. I have done variations of hatha yoga for years, but lately I have been searching for a Kundalini class close to me, because I recall from years ago that their whole approach was different. They use breathing exercises and vocalizations to unleash the snake (Kundalini) in the spinal cord. I have also heard that their breathing exercises can lead to the practitioner being able to control their sympathetic/parasympathetic nervous system to some extent. I have also found Buteyko breathing this year and found its' premise interesting. Earlier this year I had a full-blown agitation attack, which lorazepam usually quells nicely. Not wanting to be dependent on that drug, I used a combination of yoga and Buteyko breathing (while pacing rapidly) and within about 15 minutes the attack just 'poof' - went away. I don't have any idea if Kundaline would work for what ails me now, but I am still going to look into it.

I have not taken that type of yoga but take various other yoga classes. I often have to take an extra half a mestinon before class