Alignment has an impact on all aspects of health. My guest for this show is Anna York, who has lived with multiple sclerosis for 50 years. At age 37 she was largely paralyzed from the neck down and spent several weeks in a hospital and nursing home. The turning point came when two of her sons introduced her to Tai Qi. At a Tai Qi class in 1996, the instructor realigned her hip in 20 minutes, changing her life forever. The nerves on her paralyzed and atrophied left side started turning back on, leading us to ask whether the symptoms of MS were due to the documented lesions in her brain or to the misalignment of her hip. Today Anna York is active and vibrant, and without a wheelchair. She leads a full life as an author and teacher, and she has produced two instructional Tai Qi - Qi Gong DVDs, specially designed for seniors and people with serious conditions like MS, Parkinson's, stroke, fibromyalgia, and arthritis. We will talk about the role of alignment in her recovery, as well as related issues regarding diagnosing and treating serious disease, interacting with one's physician about alternative diagnoses, and empowering oneself to change one's life.