Living with FIBROMYALGIA and Chronic Pain? // Here's what you should do and what you need to know

Are you living with fibromyalgia? What IS Fibromyalgia and how can you manage your chronic pain? Does yoga for fibromyalgia really help? Answers to all these questions are in this video!

This short video answers all your fibromyalgia questions including what it feels like, why it happens, and how we can take care of ourselves and live better with fibromyalgia. If you've tried my 10-minute and 20-minute Yoga for Fibromyalgia sequences, and enjoyed those fibromyalgia pain relief stretches, then I hope they've provided you some relief for your chronic pain and that this new short video will provide further clarity as I share my own fibromyalgia story.

🌟 YOGA WITH JOELLE FIBROMYALGIA:

00:00 INTRO
00:39 Quick Disclaimer
00:56 What IS Fibromyalgia?
02:11 My Fibromyalgia Story
03:28 Fibromyalgia is not who you are!
03:53 How to live with Fibromyalgia
05:00 New Yoga for Fibromyalgia Sequence
05:39 Meditation for Chronic Pain
05:50 Summary

Thanks for watching, and please remember to subscribe!

Love,
Joëlle

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[LK-wqsu]

I was officially diagnosed with Fibro 9 years ago (but had it much longer, obviously). My doctors were pushing me to try yoga because I'm pretty intense/anxious, and the "gentle exercise" is basically perfect for us Fibro Folks, but I was resistant (idk why -- I just was! It's like when people constantly say, to us, "Have you tried tumeric?" I just want to say, "Stfu already about the stupid tumeric!"). I was at my wit's end with stress/pain/ptsd/insomnia last Fall, and stumbled upon Joelle's YouTube channel. I thought, "Why not? I can't feel any worse than I do right now." I did the 20 minute Yin Yoga for Fibromyalgia, and I felt great. Pain was better, sleep was better, anxiety better. It was so great, I'm rather addicted to the healthy high of it. And now, I'm one of those "Yoga Cliche'" people, and trying not to be super annoying about it, like the Tumeric People, lol. Thank you Joelle.

[teremertz]

I began suffering with fatigue and pain in my teens. At first, I thought when people would say they are tired, that meant they felt pain, because I felt terrible flu-like body aches whenever I was tired. I remember the acute embarrassment I felt when I realized tired was just that, fatigue, not pain. After the birth of my two children, my pain has steadily become worse. I am 38 now and last night was a bad night. I can’t sleep without a pain pill, and last night I felt too poorly to get out of bed to get one, so I just waited to drift off to sleep. I refuse to stop living my life because of my pain, and so I tend to push myself past my limit and end up suffering for it later on. I wonder what my life will look like into my forties and if I will become disabled in the future. I don’t live my life defined by the pain, and many people are very surprised when they find out I am in constant pain. Thank you for your videos! 🙏🏽❤️ healing to everyone reading this.

[YogawithJoelle]

What is your experience like with fibromyalgia? I'd love to hear it - would you like more stretching sequences for fibromyalgia? 🌟

[wendyhannan]

I have fibromyalgia I was recently diagnosed, I realised I’ve had it for about 10 years. I live in Melb Australia, I’m holidaying in QLD a warmer climate, my pain has halved since arriving, I couldn’t believe it. Then today we had a weather change it rained and cooled down and my pain returned somewhat 🤷‍♀️ Out come for me is, a warm climate. I’m staying with my son and he’s wife, I’ll stay till they kick me out, haha 😂

[valeriasafonova]

omg this is what I was diagnosed with on my sick leave! First time I see this explained... thank you :)

[oscarandjeeves]

I've been living with fibro for about 10 years now and it's *still* emotional for me when I see videos like this. I depend on yoga (yin, hatha, and slow flow) and pilates to deal with muscle spasms and energy issues. Seeing another yogi who deals with similar things is inspiring.

I also want to be certified as a yoga teacher! I'm worried about the requirements, though—one studio I used to visit mentioned needing to do a handstand in the middle of the room. So much of my pain is in my shoulder area that I don't think my upper body strength will ever be good enough to do that. Is there hope for me? I want to be a certified yoga therapist for people with chronic illnesses like me, so I'm not looking to do the advanced asanas, anyway.

I love this channel! Please do some more videos like this—it's so nice to hear others' experiences. Makes me feel less alone 💖

[dianek]

Found you today and I’m going to work these videos… I’m in constant pain… thank you I will keep posted in relief!

[riaaquino]

Hope i saw 0your new video in my phone thnks to ur video really help me.. From Philippines here

[susanadavila]

I will check the meditation you talked about too Joelle!

[Ginger_Hoe]

Tysm for this. I too have FM and it helps a lot

[stephdaley]

I have fibromyalgia and am going thru a horrible flare as I have been sick also my pain levels are amplified. Pain levels are 10 times worse. I also suffer from chronic pelvic pain many other illnesses. I have been loving your yoga videos for fibro been trying to do one every night for the last week since I have found your channel and it is helping. I was wondering if you have any videos for pelvic pain also? I was wondering if you could do a video on what to eat like a fibro diet?
Thank you and keep doing what you are doing I’m sure you are helping so many ppl as well as me.

[rabbieitan]

Hi Joelle. I have fibromyalgia. I have a lot of pain in the area that makes it hard to sit out lie down normally. I love your attitude and would really appreciate a sequence that is all standing. Thanks!

[nikkibaby]

Just found this channel! Looking forward to some relief! Had it since my teens but only got diagnosed at 39 years old in 2021. I take medication for pain and sleep but I have zero energy and I’m honestly quite scared to exercise because I crash so hard after it and have awful leg pain. 😢

[justinn]

I have got fibromyalgia & I do yoga every week for 3 months & takes my body longer to do things & it’s quite hard to sleep & do things

[ArtByHilary]

I am so happy that you've managed your fibro to the point where you can run a marathon. I like walking and yoga. Stretching definitely helps. As does water. How do you manage fibro fog?

[priyadhiman]

What to do when head aches? And what about brain fog n depression

[tonywood-jh]

Hi Joelle really love your yoga lessons. Can you help please? I purchased your 7 day fibromyalgia course with Urdemy which I understood was mine forever. I tried to log in the other day and I can no longer find the link to take me into it . Help please?

[sonyabailey]

I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 13 years ago and at first it wasn’t that bad but during my fourth pregnancy it skyrocketed with pain and it has not let up . I know that I need to exercise but how to when I hurts 80 to 90 percent of the time . I been on several different medications and still had not find any relief at all . I want to try yoga. Right now the slight movement brings pain so how can i do this ?

[ApricourtBeeps]

I (20y) got diagnosed earlier this year, but there is a possibility I have Hypermobile EDS. My pain has been such a struggle for me the past year, and I have a very active job in food service. It’s very fast paced so it’s hard to control my movements enough to prevent more pain. But these stretches really release tension that I’ve probably been holding for years! I really appreciate all of your helpful videos!! 🫶