Jump to content
IndiaDivine.org

cold shower?

Rate this topic


Guest guest

Recommended Posts

Guest guest

I'm wondering if I can somehow modify the cold shower so that won't

seem quite so harsh. First, I don't have a shower. I have cold

running water that I heat up in a kettle for baths. I also heat my

cabin with a wood stove and in summer do not have a fire in the

morning even though it can be quite chilly. I think if I lived in a

hot place like India I would want to take cold showers all the time.

Here in the Pacific Northwest it seems like an invitation to

hypothermia. Or am I just being a wimp?

 

Peggy Sue

Devinderjit

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Guest guest

Hi Peggy Sue,

No you are being a wimp. Maintaining good health is important at all times.

The concept of a shower is a new innovation----bathing in pools or the

concept of the Roman bath house has been the norm for

centuries. Idea, take a metal bucket (large) and punch holes in the

bottom to construct a simple shower. Use a hose from a larger bucket for

water to travel to the bucket with holes----this allows you

to control water flow. Fill the larger bucket with heated water to a

temperature that you are comfortible with to provide desired results.

The bucket sytem works on principle of simply gravity.

Good luck with your new shower.

Frank

 

Peggysue <pmcrae

Kundaliniyoga <Kundaliniyoga >

Sunday, July 02, 2000 9:01 AM

cold shower?

 

 

>I'm wondering if I can somehow modify the cold shower so that won't

>seem quite so harsh. First, I don't have a shower. I have cold

>running water that I heat up in a kettle for baths. I also heat my

>cabin with a wood stove and in summer do not have a fire in the

>morning even though it can be quite chilly. I think if I lived in a

>hot place like India I would want to take cold showers all the time.

>Here in the Pacific Northwest it seems like an invitation to

>hypothermia. Or am I just being a wimp?

>

>Peggy Sue

>Devinderjit

>

>------

>**BELIEFNET SHOPPING** Save $20 at the Beliefnet store! Thousands of

>religious and spiritual gifts and products. Now- get $20 off purchases

>of $50 or more through July 10.

>http://click./1/5591/3/_/505222/_/962546385/

>------

>

>"OUR DESTINY IS TO BE HAPPY"

> - Yogi Bhajan

>

>You can UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at the ONElist Member Center (My

ONElist), or send mail to

>Kundaliniyoga-

>NO UNSUBSCRIBE REQUESTS TO THE LIST PLEASE!

>WEB SITE: kundalini yoga

>

>KUNDALINI YOGA ON-LINE TRAINING. Details from

>kundalini yogaclasses.html

>

>Sponsored by YOGA TECHNOLOGY - Popular publishers since 1988 of books on

Kundalini Yoga and Meditation.

>

>

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Guest guest

Kundaliniyoga , Peggysue <pmcrae@r...> wrote:

> I'm wondering if I can somehow modify the cold shower so that won't

> seem quite so harsh. First, I don't have a shower. I have cold

> running water that I heat up in a kettle for baths. I also heat my

> cabin with a wood stove and in summer do not have a fire in the

> morning even though it can be quite chilly. I think if I lived in a

> hot place like India I would want to take cold showers all the

time.

 

Dear Devinderjit:

 

There are some substantial benefits to getting accustomed to the

morning cold shower, and your body will get used to the cold water

over time - admittedly, it can be difficult at first. When I first

started, I would scream! Then the cats would come into the bathroom

and scream back. It was lots of fun! Now I don't scream any more -

I do chant, though.

 

The book "The Miracle of Healing Hands" has a whole section on

Ishnaan (yogic hydrotherapy), and has some suggestions about them

which are important. (BTW, my teacher suggested starting with cool

showers, slowly decreasing the temperature every few days)

 

One way to begin getting used to it, or an alternative for older or

very cold-sensitive people, is a cold sponge bath (you can also use a

cotton washcloth or loofah). You can stay in your bathrobe, exposing

one section at a time. Dip the sponge (or whatever) into the cold

running water, scrub that section until it is red with new blood, and

then dry it by rubbing briskly with a towel - repeat until you've

done the whole body.

 

If you have built your hi-tech new bucket shower :) here are some

steps which are helpful for the cold-sensitive. Preheat your almond

oil before the massage (you should massage first with almond or

sesame oil). Using warm oil will make this even nicer. Have a cup

of hot herbal tea. Do 26 frogs, run in place for 3 minutes, and then

lie down with your hand under your hips and do 2 minutes of leg-

lifts - inhale up to 90 degrees, exhale down. Now jump in the cold

shower. After dressing, you can walk briskly or bounce on a

trampoline to help re-establish body heat.

 

Other important tips: wear cotton shorts or equivalent, something

that will cover half the thigh - the thigh regulates calcium

production and is very sensitive to temperature changes. When you

get under the water, rub yourself! Dance! Don't stand still. Go

back and forth, under the water and back out, until you are

accustomed. Breathe deeply! My book says women should stand under

the spray, allowing the water to massage the breasts for a few

seconds - then massage them manually. Men should be sure to do a few

shoulder shrugs under the spray, getting the neck and shoulders - and

everything else...

 

And afterward, dry briskly! Rub your skin energetically so the blood

comes to the skin and turns it beet red. The book says 3 minutes for

women and 5 for men.

 

Note on temperatures. 56-65 degrees (13-18 C) is considered cold.

Anything below 56 is "very cold", and although you will probably get

more of an effect from the colder water - which I take to mean you

don't have to do it as long, this is not an exercise in masochism.

If you really hate it, you probably won't keep doing it, and, like

yoga, the point here is to build a regular practice. If you can

accustom yourself to 33, great. If not, you are not a "wimp", but

merely more cold-sensitive. At least get into the cold range to get

the benefits of the cold water.

 

Finally: people with circulatory problems such as Reynaud's syndrome

should not take cold showers or baths.

 

Hope this helps!

 

Sat Nam,

Sadhant Singh

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Guest guest

Thank you for all the info on cold showers which I have been reading with

great interest. I'm a very cold sensitive person and find them very

difficult .Now I am inspired to try them again !!

 

Peggy Sue, and anyone else in need of a shower - if you don't want to go

the ingenous bucket route Real Goods sell a very cheap solar shower - you

just fill it up with water and hang it up in the sun for three hours to

get warm. For cold water all you have to do is fill it and then hang it

up to use . It has a five gallon capacity.They usually cost $14.95 but in

my catalogue they are on sale for $6.95. You'll find them at

www.realgoods.com or 1800-762-7325. Good luck with it !!

 

Blessings and Sat Nam,

Avtar Kaur

______________

YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET!

Juno now offers FREE Internet Access!

Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit:

http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Guest guest

In _Kundalini yoga: the flow of eternal power_ Shakti Parwha Kaur

Khaksa quotes Yogi Bhajan, "If you can't take a full cold shower, at

least wash your hands, wash your elbows with cold water, wash your

face, make your hands wet with cold water and massage your ears.

Take a wet hand and put it on your chest and on the lower back. Wash

your feet"

Also, women should avoid the cold shower during menstruation and

after the 7th mo. of pregnancy.

BTW, we just moved to a house with those handheld shower heads on

flexible hoses. They're great -- no more hokeypokey in small shower

stalls!

Gotta go before 9 mo. old wakes up and realizes I took "her" copy of

_Kundalini yoga_...she laid claim to it about a week ago, and only

allows me quick peeks.

 

Gail

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Guest guest

-Isn't it fascinating how much time we spend on this topic on this

list? Maybe because it seems so easy and attainable, yet it's so

hard....

 

Gail

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...