changing sets and showers

[Guest guest]

question #1

I have a problem with a disk, not too bad, just enough to be a real

pain....I'm doing the spinal set. My best friend, and doctor, who

practices natural medicine, but was trained as an orthopedic surgeon

says it's a great set, but I need to do more for strengthening my back.

He strongly recommends the cobra, at least 3 minutes. (or 3x1...i can't

do 3...). Can I modify the set and add more cobra? Or do I do the set as

it is and do more cobra some other time (anyone have some spare time to lend?)

 

question #2

are there any guidline for bathing and eating after practice? I live in

a very hot and humid climate, and sometimes all I want to do is climb in

the shower after practice, but somehow, I'm not sure if this is right.

is it? how about food?

 

thanks

shoshana

[Guest guest]

 

> do 3...). Can I modify the set and add more cobra?

> Or do I do the set as

> it is and do more cobra some other time (anyone have

> some spare time to lend?)

>

 

A few weeks ago, I wrote to a relative of mine

about the cobra and

its modified version for strengthening

the spine safely and inch by inch, even for people

with severe backpains. I have mailed the text

below. Hope this helps.

 

 

We will start with bhujangasana -- the cobra pose.

Check out

http://www.divyajivan.org/yoga&health/asthma2.htm

for details if you are not doing this one. It is

a very simple but highly effective exercise for

improving the lung capacity and flexing the spine.

Note that they ask you to inhale when you are asked to

raise

the chest above ground ( when the chest expands ) and

exhale when you bring down the head to the ground

( when the chest contracts ). One point I want to note

in this asana, when you raise your chest do not try to

raise to the point that you slouch ( where the ends of

the

shoulders are raised above the neck base ) -- this is

wrong

way of doing the asana. Keep the chest broad while

raising and

do not bring the ends of the shoulders towards the

neck.

 

Another way of doing the bhujangasana is to inhale

deeply and

slowly first and raise the head a little. Hold in that

position

and exhale slowly. And from this suspended position,

inhale

deeply again and lift your head a little more -- hold

in that

position and exhale slowly. And, then inhale and lift

a little more of

your chest

-- hold and exhale. And then inhale and lift a little

more -- hold and

exhale. And then inhale and lift all the way up to the

navel -- hold and

exhale. And then inhale and lift all the way up you

can ( slowly ) --

DON'T hold ( as in this position you are straining

considerably AND

REMEMBER NOT TO SLOUCH YOUR SHOULDERS HERE )

-- start exhaling and bring the head to the ground as

you exhale.

Repeat this a few times. IT IS VERY GOOD FOR

STRENGTHENING and FLEXING THE

SPINE INCH BY INCH. So, no worries.

 

Do this exercise after you do the shoulder stand and

the fish pose.

All these are related to strengthening your shoulder

and back, and when

done together has very effective results.

 

 

 

 

> a very hot and humid climate, and sometimes all I

> want to do is climb in

 

Drink lots and lots of water. And, maybe you might

want to add a couple of pinches of salt to the water

for every litre of water you take, to compensate for

the loss of salt through excessive sweating.

 

gayathri

 

 

 

 

Health - Feel better, live better

http://health.

[Guest guest]

Hi Soshana,

 

"I have a problem with a disk,"

 

--So did I, I've gotten great results from doing stretch pose, working up to 3

mins,

I started at 1. Then spinal flexes afterwards (108), and foward bending

grasping elbows.

 

I actually pushed a disk back in using Cobra once, but was never able to

duplicate.

 

Do lots of spine work and remember to keep abdominals tight, when bending.

 

Use couple of folded towels in lumbar region for support on Stretch.

 

Blessings

 

Brad

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam,

 

3...). Can I modify the set and add more cobra?

> > Or do I do the set as

> > it is and do more cobra some other time

 

The later. The sets are not to be modified. If you cannot do an exercise or

a fairly close verson of it, visualize yourself doing it while you sit or

lay there. ie you can modify a posture so you can do a close resemblance to

it, which also helps you work up to doing it completely. But don't

subsitute one very different exercise for another.

 

Sat Nam,

 

Gururattan Kaur

[Guest guest]

Strengthening the abdominals is extremely important for back health.

 

Samantha

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"s.cohen" <show

<Kundaliniyoga>

Tuesday, July 23, 2002 11:34 AM

changing sets and showers

 

 

> question #1

> I have a problem with a disk, not too bad, just enough to be a real

> pain....I'm doing the spinal set. My best friend, and doctor, who

> practices natural medicine, but was trained as an orthopedic surgeon

> says it's a great set, but I need to do more for strengthening my back.

> He strongly recommends the cobra, at least 3 minutes. (or 3x1...i can't

> do 3...). Can I modify the set and add more cobra? Or do I do the set as

> it is and do more cobra some other time (anyone have some spare time to

lend?)