A Manchester GP practice is prescribing yoga for patients – and even plans to create its own on-site studio to host classesSome patients at The Docs city-centre surgery in Manchester emerge from the consulting room,minus a prescription, but clutching a voucher for a free yoga lesson courtesy of staff at the practice who are convinced that yoga deserves a more prominent part in NHS care.
The tickets entitling the bearers to a 45-minute lesson at the nearby Studio 25 were initiated by one of the partners, and Dr Matthew Joslin. He developed them following powerful Facebook support for an open letter he wrote to the NHS in January appealing for greater incorporation of the Indian exercise and mindfulness techniques into day-to-day healthcare. The letter received 17000 Facebook shares.
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Source: theguardian.com