sciatica, and diaphram pain

[Guest guest]

hi folks....

 

i dont post too often but today i have a few questions...

 

First, Zeta you mentioned having sciatica... my mother also has this and a

herniated disk in her spine... i think that Kundalini Yoga exercises would

be

good for her to strengthen her spine, but she is unable to bend her left leg

fully...

or able to get onto the floor right now... are there any exercises you know

of that could help her keep her spine in shape but not hurt her?

or does anyone know of any good books or videos of KY that address back

issues?

 

also... when i sit in lotus (half or full) to meditate i notice that i tend

to suck in

my gut... when i realise it and release it there is a pulling sensation right

bellow

my ribs in the middle... feels muscular but could be diaphram....

in addition to this.. when i do spinal twist i notice this area beneath my

ribs tends

to cramp up, like when you drink too much water and run around you get this

pain under your ribs....

 

does anyone know what causes this and what to do to stop it?

 

any help appreciated....

 

Sat Nam

Akire

[Guest guest]

For back pain, if you can't get into yoga positions, you can try

reflexology. There is a point behind the ankles , between the ankle bone

and the achilles tendon. massage this point also the entire bottom of

the heel is for sciatic. Sometimes this area is tough and needs to be

massaged with the knuckle. There is also a video called Christine Kaur's

Lifeforce Yoga kundalini Stress reduction and spinal care. She has

taught yoga since 1970 . She trained in the U.S. and India. It is an

excellent video. Hope that any of this info may help you. AS for pain

under the rib cage I also experience this once in a while and think it

mght have to do with the muscles. The only thing I can do for this is

gently stretch to work it out. I find that the more often I practice

yoga the less often it occurs. sat naam, Suki