Guest guest Posted January 22, 2003 Report Share Posted January 22, 2003 Hello Michael, I found that passage interesting, too. I remember seeing a documentary about the Kalahari Bushmen which showed a healing dance. The shaman sweat a great deal and rubbed his sweat into the skin of the people who came to him to be cured. The sweat of a healer in a trance was said to have healing properties. I rub sweat into my skin a bit as I prepare for Savasana, but not much as I want to get into the pose without too much extraneous movement. However, there is plenty left after savasana. Perhaps you aren't dressed warmly enough? Try throwing a towel or something over your torso to keep in some of the warmth you have generated by your practice. One friend of mine puts on a sweat shirt after the finishing sequence. The sweat suit I wear during practice seems to be enough for me. Anyway, I think cooling off too quickly during savasana would be contraindicated. Rubbing the sweat in afterwards would then be very helpful in distributing the prana you have imbibed, if that is the right word, during your practice.Love and Blessing, Ed Michael Wood <michaelwood1980 wrote:hello everyone i read in 'yoga mala' that "the sweat generated by yoga should be gradually dried by rubbing into the body with the hands". I was wondering wether this should be done before or after savasana as i find with my own practice, the sweat has dried already during the period in savasana. thanks in advance for you comments mike ashtanga yoga Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2003 Report Share Posted January 22, 2003 I, too, rub my sweat in just before savasana and then again, when I am finished (if I haven't completely dried by then). Putting a shirt on or your towel over you is excellent advice. Namaste Margee > > Ed Ed [sMTP:edoyogi] > Wednesday, January 22, 2003 10:23 AM > ashtanga yoga > Re: ashtanga yoga drying off... > > Hello Michael, I found that passage interesting, too. I remember seeing > a documentary about the Kalahari Bushmen which showed a healing dance. > The shaman sweat a great deal and rubbed his sweat into the skin of the > people who came to him to be cured. The sweat of a healer in a trance was > said to have healing properties. I rub sweat into my skin a bit as I > prepare for Savasana, but not much as I want to get into the pose without > too much extraneous movement. However, there is plenty left after > savasana. Perhaps you aren't dressed warmly enough? Try throwing a towel > or something over your torso to keep in some of the warmth you have > generated by your practice. One friend of mine puts on a sweat shirt > after the finishing sequence. The sweat suit I wear during practice seems > to be enough for me. Anyway, I think cooling off too quickly during > savasana would be contraindicated. Rubbing the sweat in afterwards would > then be very helpful in distributing the prana you have imbibed, if that > is the right word, during your practice.Love and Blessing, Ed > Michael Wood <michaelwood1980 wrote:hello everyone > > i read in 'yoga mala' that "the sweat generated by yoga should be > gradually dried by rubbing into the body with the hands". I was wondering > wether this should be done before or after savasana as i find with my own > practice, the sweat has dried already during the period in savasana. > > thanks in advance for you comments > > mike > > > > > > Sponsor > > > ashtanga yoga > > > > > > > > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now > > > > > > > Sponsor > > HGTV Dream Home Giveaway > <http://rd./M=241773.2861420.4212388.1925585/D=egroupweb/S=170506 > 0955:HM/A=1394045/R=0/*http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/pac_ctnt/text/0,,HGTV_3936 > _5802,FF.html> > > <http://us.adserver./l?M=241773.2861420.4212388.1925585/D=egroupm > ail/S=:HM/A=1394045/rand=292400616> > > > ashtanga yoga > > > > Terms of Service > <>. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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