What does Yoga with Fusions mean?

Spinal fusion is a surgery to connect two or more bones in the spine, and this connection prevents movement between those bones. In my case, I had 11 vertebrae fused.

It's important for all of us to remain active throughout our lives with walking and other activities in order to keep our bones healthy. However, the fused portion of the spine isn't moving (think of flexion, extension, or twisting), and what results is that the adjacent unfused vertebrae above and below the fusion end up moving even more. These unfused areas around the fusion are more stressed over time and at risk of degeneration.

Yoga with Fusion is about taking your entire spine into consideration, and learning how to work with a neutral spine to build strength and stability. The location and length of a fusion will determine which poses are beneficial or not for an individual.