Yoga Guru Says Practice Helped Her Overcome Eating Disorder
Simone Moir is a Scottish yoga guru whose clients have included superstar singers Sting and Madonna. But according to a Nov. 8 article by Laura Davidson of the Sunday Mail newspaper, Moir’s appreciation for yoga isn’t related to fame or wealth – instead, it has to do with the practice’s ability to rescue her from the depths of an eating disorder:
At age 16, Simone … was at death's door after years of suffering from anorexia. She reckons her discovery of yoga and meditation saved her.
She said: "I really feel I was given a second chance at life. Doctors had given up on me and my family were helpless around me as I wasted away. I hit rock bottom when I was 16. I was so underweight I was losing my eyesight and wasn't strong enough to walk so had to use a wheelchair. Everyone was convinced I was going to die." …
"In hospital one of the therapies was meditation, which is a big part of yoga. It seemed to rekindle some kind of life fire inside me. I didn't want to make my family sad and didn't want to die. It gave me the strength I needed to help my body heal itself."
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