Discover Yoga and You.
Private and group yoga classes in Rockwall, TX
Discover Yoga and You.
Private and group yoga classes in Rockwall, TX
Still closed, but still hopeful to re-open...
When, you ask? That part is tricky.
Long story short, I have a chronic illness that I am trying to overcome, and the timeline is unknown on this journey. Short story long, it all began when I was 15 and had mononucleosis (aka "mono"), although I did not put it all together or get an official diagnosis until 30+ years later. Click here for the long story.
The Short-ish Story on Reopening…
After closing Yoga and You in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic I had every intention to restart classes as soon as we could safely open in our small space. Meanwhile, the pandemic continued longer than expected, and my second child began college which also meant double the expenses. So, I continued to stay a busy, busy Realtor, leaving little time to focus on anything else.
And then came EBV - Epstein Barr Virus. Actually, I already had the virus as does an estimated 95% of the world population. That’s right. Almost every person in the whole world has contracted EBV by the time they are in their 20’s or 30’s. For most of those people, they never even knew they had the virus and it went dormant and has stayed that way. For a smaller portion of the population the virus reactivates at times (an unknown number of people since there are limited testing or studies that have been done since its discovery in 1964). For an even smaller portion of the population the virus reactivates frequently, eventually becoming chronic with virus flare ups every 3-6 months at minimum (still an unknown number of people, and currently classified as “rare”, but I don't buy it....more on that in the Long Story). This is labeled Chronic Active Epstein Barr Virus (CAEBV) and what I have.
There are a slew of autoimmune diseases and cancers linked to EBV including (among others) multiple sclerosis, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, type 1 diabetes, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, celiac disease, Hodgkin lymphoma, Burkitt’s lymphoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and some cancers of the stomach and smooth muscles. So, time is of the essence to get it under control before developing into something even worse.
There is unfortunately only one known cure of CAEBV - hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. But this procedure is not readily available and there is a high incidence of transplantation-related complications. There have been some success stories of getting the virus under control through homeopathic remedies including changes in diet and lifestyle (mainly related to stress and sleep), and certain supplements. So, that is where I am. Figuring out what helps and hurts, experimenting and researching, trying to remain positive and grateful, as I wait and hope for the medical and scientific world to get on board with figuring this virus out. It has been shown recently that Covid is reactivating the Epstein Barr virus in many people, and this has led to more studies finally happening and leading to more talk around the medical world about EBV. I have also found a couple resources that have helped me make some huge improvements over the past year, and this has given me hope that I can succeed in healing enough to finally re-open Yoga and You in the near future.
Monica Rodriguez
Owner/Teacher
Rockwall Yoga and You