Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Can anyone tell me the most recommended methods of taking cold showers this is Robin Peterse . The last time I posted I introduced myself as my e mail name.Yogi Bhajan suggested that cold showers would be good for too much passion and flakiness. I wonder if that means I should be doing the cold showers more than just at the morning wake up. Also are there any contraindications as an example while menstruating? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 7, 2003 Report Share Posted May 7, 2003 Dear Robin, here are some info re Ishnaan: Ishnaan is the typical 'Indian Cold Shower'. It is usually done in the early morning, right after getting up and before doing some yoga-exercises. Walk barefoot into the bathroom, undress and massage a little bit of almond oil all over your body. The oil is acting as a very light washing detergent and also is stimulating the blood circulation. Then step into the shower and turn on the COLD water - he colder, the better! Then start pouring the water using the hose over the limbs and fast massaging your body in the following sequence: - right foot to the knee - left foot to the knee - right leg to the hip (not inside thighs) - left leg to the hip (not inside thighs) - right hand to the elbow - left hand to the elbow - right arm to the armpit - left arm to the armpit - belly - chest - right shoulder - left shoulder - face - back - DONE! While showering do some BOF (breath of fire) - it is really heating up. The whole shower won't take longer than 2 - 5 min! After that, dry yourself with a towel, you could massage again just a little bit of almond oil to your skin and you are done. Don't wash your head with cold water, esp. if you have longer hair. Hair should always be washed with normal warm water. But it is very energizing just combing with wet fingers over the head, esp. in the afternoon. SAT NAM from Shanghai, Adarsh Singh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 Sat Naam Jurgen, Thank you for this post. There have been many, many discussions about cold showers on this list, and this email is actually unique in that it is so succinct and to the point and clear. Now, just to practice it! I still am jumping right in all at once for the full blast. Someday I will learn some patience.... perhaps. Wahe Guru! Ranjit k. >Jürgen Laske <jlaske >Kundaliniyoga >Kundaliniyoga >Kundalini Yoga Re: cold showers >Thu, 08 May 2003 09:39:44 +0800 > >Dear Robin, > >here are some info re Ishnaan: > >Ishnaan is the typical 'Indian Cold Shower'. It is usually done in the >early morning, right after getting up and before doing some yoga-exercises. >Walk barefoot into the bathroom, undress and massage a little bit of almond >oil all over your body. The oil is acting as a very light washing detergent >and also is stimulating the blood circulation. Then step into the shower >and turn on the COLD water - he colder, the better! > >Then start pouring the water using the hose over the limbs and fast >massaging your body in the following sequence: >- right foot to the knee >- left foot to the knee >- right leg to the hip (not inside thighs) >- left leg to the hip (not inside thighs) >- right hand to the elbow >- left hand to the elbow >- right arm to the armpit >- left arm to the armpit >- belly >- chest >- right shoulder >- left shoulder >- face >- back >- DONE! > >While showering do some BOF (breath of fire) - it is really heating up. > >The whole shower won't take longer than 2 - 5 min! After that, dry yourself >with a towel, you could massage again just a little bit of almond oil to >your skin and you are done. > >Don't wash your head with cold water, esp. if you have longer hair. Hair >should always be washed with normal warm water. But it is very energizing >just combing with wet fingers over the head, esp. in the afternoon. > >SAT NAM from Shanghai, > >Adarsh Singh > _______________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 I have tried the cold shower idea, but I find that immersing myself in cold water actually is more relaxing. It seems the body gets confused when only part of the body is touching the cold. When the whole body is touching the cold, it feels more comfortable. Most bathtubs are too small; I like to go to the local lake and just float around in winter. Even in summer, you can usually find very cold water near the bottom of the lake. Going to the lake or ocean for your cold bath/shower has the advantage of the life force in the water being connected to the earth, and your body becomes electrically grounded to the earth. I also find that after the cold bath/swim, I can concentrate very well, and I have excellent meditations immediately after (without even drying off). Eric Fattah BC, Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 Dear Ranjit, jump in the cold water :-o brrrrr, that's too hard for me. Just start slowly and you'll see, it is easier than you thought. Also you can start with some semi-warm water and add more and more cold water. The idea is not to shock the body, and that's the reason why you start with the limbs most far away from the heart. Simply let the body now what is going to come. SAT NAM, Adarsh S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 Now that's deep! This is off the charts. I once did a 35 minute dip in Northern, Central portion of the Southern state of Florida in mid winter. It was pretty vitalizing and relaxing at the same time. I don't remember too much shivering. I did breath of fire and rubbed myself a bunch. Why did I do it?.......I dunno, why not? Sat Nam, Dharam Eric Fattah wrote: > I have tried the cold shower idea, but I find that immersing myself in > cold water actually is more relaxing. It seems the body gets confused > when only part of the body is touching the cold. When the whole body is > touching the cold, it feels more comfortable. Most bathtubs are too > small; I like to go to the local lake and just float around in winter. > Even in summer, you can usually find very cold water near the bottom of > the lake. Going to the lake or ocean for your cold bath/shower has the > advantage of the life force in the water being connected to the earth, > and your body becomes electrically grounded to the earth. > > I also find that after the cold bath/swim, I can concentrate very well, > and I have excellent meditations immediately after (without even drying > off). > > Eric Fattah > BC, Canada > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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