Martha Patt
El Cerrito, CA
"When I was diagnosed, yoga really kept me from dropping off the deep end," says Martha Patt. Martha's first grant in 2001 enabled her to travel to NMSS chapters in Colorado to present yoga workshops that launched local yoga programs. Naomi Reynolds, a certified Iyengar yoga instructor who has worked extensively with the MS community, leads the teacher training workshops.
The first program was so well-received, Martha received a second BCC grant to organize a yoga workshop for people with multiple sclerosis in Chicago in October 2003. A third grant was awarded in 2004 that will enable Martha to produce a yoga video/DVD — anticipated release is September 2005.
Interested in the Yoga DVD? email Martha for more information.
Our Champions of Courage promotion for January 2005 featured Martha Patt! Click to view the full size PDF. (11/27/04)
More About Martha
Yoga Video in Production! (Oct 2004)
Photos: Martha's Tennessee Yoga Seminars (Jun 2004)
Photos: Martha's Illinois Yoga Seminars (Nov 2003)
Chicago Tribune's feature on Martha (Nov 2003)
Martha, In Her Own Words: How I Got Started in Yoga
Photos: Martha with Yoga Students
Photos: Martha demonstrates yoga postures
Two Champions Meet Up in San Francisco
Yoga Seminars a Success! (June 2001)
From Our News Section:
Martha Patt Receives Champions of Courage Grant to Produce Multiple Sclerosis Yoga Video (September 27, 2004)
BCC Program Awards Grants to Six Individuals With Plans to Educate and Inspire (April 26, 2004)
El Cerrito, CA Woman With MS Receives Champions of Courage Grant to Organize Yoga Seminars for Chicago Area (10/1/03)El Cerrito, CA Woman With MS Receives Champions of Courage Grant To Organize Yoga Seminars
Martha's Links:
MSWorld.org featured Martha for their April 13, 2004 Guest Speaker Chat. Here's the transcript. (4/21/04)
A feature on Martha Patt appears in the Oct/Nov 2003 issue of Yoga International Magazine. Read A Life Worth Living—Yoga & MS online. (9/17/03)
ivillagehealth.com has added a feature on Martha Patt to their "Living With... section, which spotlights true stories from inspiring women. In her story, Martha tells about living with MS, her yoga practice, taking Betaseron and using her BCC grant to take her yoga teaching on the road.
If you have a question for Martha about the practice of yoga or would like information about workshops, email her at yoga4ms@aol.com.
More:
Martha also appears in the instructional video, "Yoga with Eric Small." The 100 minute video includes four yoga sequences for people with varied physical ability levels—some postures require a helper. This video was featured in the Winter 2001 issue of "Inside MS" and is available for $15 by mail from:
Southern California Chapter of the NMSS
2440 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 115
Los Angeles, CA 90064
Related link: More on Yoga and multiple sclerosis: Read the article at Science Daily Yoga Reduces Fatigue In Multiple Sclerosis Patients, OHSU Study Finds. (Article...) (06/10/04)
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