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In scientific terms, the spine is divided into

5 regions.

 

The coccycal region/tail bone ( in yogic terms, 1st

chakra/2nd chakra region. Good health in this region

means good functioning of the excretory and

reproductive systems.

 

Just above the coccycal region is the sacral region (

2nd chakra/3rd chakra ). Good health in this region

means good functioning of the excretory,

and reproductive systems, and better functioning of

the digestive and respiratory systems ( as part of the

digestive system is located in this region, and also

the pelvic diaphragm which is involved in breathing ).

 

Just above the sacral region is the lumbar region

(lower back or 3rd chakra/4th chakra). Good health

in this region means good functioning of the

digestive, excretory, reproductive systems and

better functioning of the respiratory system (

as the lung diaphragm is located in this region ).

 

 

Just above the lumbar region is the thoracic part

of the spine ( upper back or 4th chakra/5th chakra ).

Good health in this region means good functioning

of the respiratory system and the thyroids.

 

Just above the thoracic part, is the cervical part

of the spine ( neck portion or 5th chakra/6th chakra

).

The top part of the spine which connects to the

brain stem.

 

There is a spinal cord which runs all the way through

the entire length of the spinal column. This is the

one

which carries the nerve impulses all the way up the

spine from the tail bone to the brain stem for the

brain to process these nerve signals, and also the

nerve impulses from the

brain to the different regions of the body to control

different body function. If this flow

of nerve impulses is obstructed in some way in some

region of the spine ( closing or blocking of the

chakras/energy

centers ), the brain is not able to process

information

adequately as it is not able to receive and transmit

all the nerve-impulse data. Now, it is easy to see

why any malfucnctioning in any part of the spine can

lead to a lot of related problems. It is also easy to

see now why having a strong and flexible spine is

highly important for having very good health. The

exercises designed to improve the spinal strength

and flexibility ( cobra, paschimotanasana etc ) are

exercises which lead to overall improvement in body

and mind functioning, as this leads to clearing up

the blockages or opening up the chakras in the

spine, so that the nerve impulses travelling up

and down the spine are processed better. Every cell

in the body functions better, as every cell is better

informed about its function. The potential energy for

the nerve impulses primarily comes from oxygen

( good respiration ) and food, minerals etc (good

digestion ). The coccycal and sacral regions of

the spine carry up the energy/nerve impulses which

come out of processing the digested food. If the flow

in the spinal cord

is blocked out in certain parts, some regions get

over-energized and some under-energized.

 

 

What yoga

does is to clear up the blockages and to keep the

energy channels and nerves free of blockages, in

various ways, so that all the regions/chakras are

adequately and evenly energized. How fast is this

clearing up act done depends on the type of yoga

(basically, what you do/your action/karma). Clearing

the blockages too fast can lead to problems as there

will be a sudden rush of nerve impulses up and down

the spine ( Imagine clearing a blocked pipe. When it

is done rapidly, it will lead to turbulence). This

will be too much to handle both for the brain and for

the

different organs, as they are not used to processing

such huge amounts of information/nerve impulses. This

turbulence might take a long time to settle down.

Clearing the blockages slowly will take a long

time to clear , but it will gradually open up the

energy channels without causing the turbulence. In

the initial stages of clearing up the blockages, it

is probably better to take it slooowly, harmoniously,

and with more awareness. So, it would be better

to tune in to one's own system, become more aware of

the extent of blockages, and pick what pace

of progress suits fine for one's own system ( based

upon different viewpoints and others' experiences).

Each one of us is very unique, and so be it.

 

gayathri

 

 

 

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