"Severe trauma to the lumbar spine from a fall meant I was resigned to a life of pain: until I found
Meet @meredithevangelisti sharing her #yogasavedmylife story with us. These are her words 📷 . . "From the age of 8 I was a competitive athlete. I roller skated competitively until aged, 33 collecting local, regional and national titles as well as being a member of the world team in precision skating . Even though I skated into my 30's my skating career somewhat ended at the age of 17 when my partner dropped me from an overhead lift. The fall left me with severe trauma to my