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Party With
A Purpose

Yoga benefits people with MS;
event set for Nov.15.

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etting into a car unassisted
is a simple but profound
step toward greater inde-
pendence for people living with MS,"
said Mindy Eisenberg, yoga instruc-
tor and director of Yoga Moves MS,
a nonprofit that uses yoga therapy
to alleviate the stiffness and balance
challenges of multiple sclerosis and
other conditions that rob people of
mobility.
"Yoga Moves MS: Party with a
Purpose" is an annual event that
raises funds for the Multiple Sclerosis
Foundation. The foundation, in turn,
makes it possible for Eisenberg to
train teachers and provide yoga class-
es at little to no cost to the students.
On Saturday, Nov. 15, Eisenberg's
nonprofit Yoga Moves MS and the MS
Foundation are celebrating those who
are enhancing the understanding of
MS and helping others live with this
chronic disease at its sixth annual
leadership recognition dinner. "Party
with a Purpose" begins at 7 p.m. at
the Shriners Silver Garden Events
Center in Southfield.
This year's honorees are leaders
in MS research and caregiving: Dr.
Robert Lisak, a researcher and pro-
fessor of neurology at Wayne State
University (who also teaches immu-
nology and microbiology) and presi-
dent of Consortium of MS Centers;
Deena Lisak, a registered nurse; and
Carol Freeman, a family nurse practi-
tioner who works at the MS Clinic at
the University of Michigan.
The keynote speaker is Angela Kaye
Lott, an international MS ambas-
sador, teacher and concert master
violinist. Lott was diagnosed with
MS in 1992, and since then has been
a tireless advocate on behalf of MS
patients, speaking and performing

throughout the world.
According to the Multiple Sclerosis
Foundation, MS is a chronic neuro-
logical disease that affects approxi-
mately 400,000 Americans, the
majority of them women. The course
of the illness varies from person to
person, but most everybody experi-
ences symptoms such as coordination
problems, vision loss, fatigue and
muscle loss.
"Catching glimpses of the small
miracles experienced by Yoga Moves
MS students during class motivates
me," Eisenberg said. "If a student
walks better after class or is able to
lift her leg into the car when she was
not able to do so on the way to class,
we know we are making a difference
in people's lives:'
Eisenberg, whose mother had MS,
became a yoga teacher and yoga
therapist 10 years ago in order to help
others live better lives. Eisenberg and
four other instructors teach at vari-
ous locations throughout southeast
Michigan.
The Yoga Moves MS approach is
multifaceted — they tailor a program
to the whole person using the disci-
plines of structural and therapeutic
yoga, breathing, meditation and
relaxation techniques. Their goal is to
help a student become more comfort-
able in his or her body.
Tickets, including dinner, are $100.
The evening features a silent auction
and 50/50 raffle. Attire is casual chic.
Cal Cagno of Cal & Co Mornings
(89X-Detroit) will emcee the event.
For more information, contact
yogaspiritwellness@gmail.com .
To make an online donation to
Yoga Moves MS, go to http://bit.
ly/11qUk09.

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