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Life After Stroke: A Community Support Group

August 21, 2024 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Free

Please join us for a community support group for stroke survivors and their caregivers. Stroke survivors and caregivers will be able to talk about challenges related to their stroke diagnosis, share their experiences, problem solve and set new goals. The St. Clair Health team will help provide knowledge building tools and resources to enhance the recovery process.

This month’s meeting will provide strategies for goal setting and Yogic Breathing Information.

  1. Goal Setting Activity will be presented by St Clair Health’s Stroke Coordinator, Beth DeRunk, BSN, RN.

2. Yogic Breathing information by Sudha Krishnasamy MS, MBA, a recent stroke survivor, entrepreneur, 25+years of software engineer and manager with 12+ years of yoga practitioner will walk us through her recovery and teach a short introduction course for people with ailments like her. She will be sharing her life changing experience of Yoga journey before and after stroke. She is a student of Sri. S.Sridharan.

Sri. S.Sridharan is Therapist, Advisor and Senior Mentor at Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram in Chennai, India.  He is a student of Sri. T.K.V. Desikachar under whom he learnt nuances of        yoga for fitness, healing and well-being. For over 4 decades, he has been practicing and teaching the application of yoga as therapy and managing illness through asana, pranayama                  (breathing techniques) and meditative practices. He serves in the Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy and Yoga Certification board, setup by Govt. of India.  He is also             vice-president, executive council of Indian Yoga Association.

Light refreshments will be provided. Parking will also be validated for this event.

Details

Date:
August 21, 2024
Time:
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Cost:
Free
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Organizer

Beth DeRunk
Phone
412-942-3558
Email
Beth.DeRunk@stclair.org