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Blessed Be and SatNam-

 

I recently started reading "Kundalini Yoga The Flow of Eternal Power". I began

doing some of the initial exercises, but I had extreme difficulty because of

breathing problems- when I sit so straight and inhale through my nose, my lungs

fill to maybe 1/3 capacity- or, at least, that's what it feels like.

 

I grew up with horrible asthma, in and out of ERs and on meds from age three

until I was 26 or so- I am now 29. I healed my asthma, and am no longer on meds

of any kind, but I have a long way to go as far as really being physicaaly

healthy- even though I am healthier than I have ever been.

 

My question to the listers is, does anyone know of any *simple* breathing

exercises that might help me increase my lung capacity? I know that continuing

to do the exercises in the book will probably help, but if anyone has any other

simple, untaxing exercises for the lungs, please share them with me. It's very

frustrating to have my deep inhales last ony a few seconds, and the pain

involved (physical and emotional) makes it very difficult to keep going. In the

meantime, I think I'd better start doing heart chakra work again....

 

Thank you in advance-

KashKona

 

 

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being having a human experience."

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear KashKona,

 

> My question to the listers is, does anyone know of any *simple* breathing

exercises that might help me increase my lung capacity? I know that

continuing to do the exercises in the book will probably help, but if

anyone has any other simple, untaxing exercises for the lungs, please share

them with me. It's very frustrating to have my deep inhales last ony a few

seconds, and the pain involved (physical and emotional) makes it very

difficult to keep going. In the meantime, I think I'd better start doing

heart chakra work again....

 

BREATHING

 

The first thing is to be patient with yourself. Rare is the person who can

breath long and deep. We gently practice to lengthen our breath. You

might try breathing from your belly. You can do this lying on your back

and placing your hands on your belly. Let your inhale expand your belly

and lift your hands. The exhale brings the belly down. This is relaxing

and energizing.

 

Also get to know your breath by simply being with it and your body and you

breath. Do nothing to change the breath, just be with what is happening.

 

By the way, the breath and the lungs are related to grief and the heart

chakra.

 

There is a good book on the breath "The Breathing Book" by Donna Farhi.

 

And above all enjoy the adventure.

 

Sat Nam,

 

Rattana :+)

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"You are not a human being having a spiritual experience; you are a spiritual

being having a human experience."

 

 

Rattana-

Thank you for the advice. I will use it. I have been doing chakra work for about

four years. I am grateful that I have managed to heal my own asthma, something

most doctors and asthma sufferers usually don't want to believe. Chakra work has

been quite the life saver for me. I also suffer from migraines, and as much as I

know the psycho/spiritual reasons for them, I haven't had the success in healing

them as I have with my asthma issues. I am hoping that KY will help me get to

the bottom of it, and to heal it once and for all.

 

I want to thank you for pointing out the grief issue of the heart chakra. It's

been quite a house cleaning. I have learned a few techniques for helping my

heart chakra, and I have felt my breathing become easier- I can take stairs

without getting short of breath, I can run. And since thinking about buying the

book you recommended practically gave me a panic, I think I'll pick that up,

too. Here's to healing!

 

Blessed be and SatNam~

KashKona

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On Fri, 16 Apr 1999 11:53:45 Rattana Khalsa wrote:

>"Rattana Khalsa" <rattanak

>

>Dear KashKona,

>

>> My question to the listers is, does anyone know of any *simple* breathing

>exercises that might help me increase my lung capacity? I know that

>continuing to do the exercises in the book will probably help, but if

>anyone has any other simple, untaxing exercises for the lungs, please share

>them with me. It's very frustrating to have my deep inhales last ony a few

>seconds, and the pain involved (physical and emotional) makes it very

>difficult to keep going. In the meantime, I think I'd better start doing

>heart chakra work again....

>

>BREATHING

>

>The first thing is to be patient with yourself. Rare is the person who can

>breath long and deep. We gently practice to lengthen our breath. You

>might try breathing from your belly. You can do this lying on your back

>and placing your hands on your belly. Let your inhale expand your belly

>and lift your hands. The exhale brings the belly down. This is relaxing

>and energizing.

>

>Also get to know your breath by simply being with it and your body and you

>breath. Do nothing to change the breath, just be with what is happening.

>

>By the way, the breath and the lungs are related to grief and the heart

>chakra.

>

>There is a good book on the breath "The Breathing Book" by Donna Farhi.

>

>And above all enjoy the adventure.

>

>Sat Nam,

>

>Rattana :+)

>

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Dear KashKona,

 

I think your statement "It has been quite a house cleaning." summarizes an

important part of our journey. The good news is that we are empowered,

liberated and feel more and more alive in the process. We always have to

face the emotional issues that lurk behind the physical symptoms. By the

way "Anatomy of the Spirit" by Caroline Myss links emotional issues with

physical dis-ease and the chakras. It is truly a wonderful book.

 

Blessings on your healing journey.

 

Sat Nam,

 

Rattana :+)

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