Hurt my lower back!

[Guest guest]

Greetings to all,

 

First, I ask patience. I know this is a long message!

 

I have been doing Kundalini Yoga off and on for over a year now, and

committed last month to becoming a serious student of the path.

There are no teachers in this area, so I have to depend on dvd's and

books. I am not letting that stop my practice.

 

For me, as I will share in a later message, the practice of this

technology has been nothing short of life-transforming. I have

committed to a daily sadhana, and as part of that devotion, am

writing and walking everyday. Part of my path in life is being a

writer, and kundalini yoga is helping me reclaim that talent. After

being blocked for months now, the words are again starting to come.

As is so much else....

 

My probem is this: yesterday, I did my morning set (working on the

navel) and meditation. Went to work, came home, worked in the yard,

and started a chakra meditation that got interrupted by the arrival

of family. The meditation stopped at my base chakra, and I quickly

let the engergy flow up and through my crown, and above, and brought

the energy back down to ground myself before coming out completely.

 

Talked to my family, walked in the yard, then bam! My whole lower

back became engulfed in pain. I don't have any lower back problems,

and never have any pain there. Just happened so fast. My back and

hips throbbed. Moving my legs hurt. I limped into the house and got

quiet. Breathed into and through the pain. The whole region is hot,

tender. Breathing and going into baby pose helped the pain, but

today, it is so tender. I only did meditation this morning, no

exercises. Stayed home from work. Am trying to not watch television

and the horror coming out of New Orleans. Lit a candle and said a

prayer for all those affected.

 

Now what? Do I not do any kriyas until this eases? I want to work

through this injury, not let it stop my practice. Just do breathing

and meditation? I don't have a teacher to ask, so I am so grateful

for any advice.

 

Sat Nam,

 

Gian

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam!

 

(working on the navel) and meditation.

 

In the future, you need to do spinal flexes and some leg stretches before

doing navel exercises. Your spine may not have been prepared enough.

 

My whole lower back became engulfed in pain.

 

* This is not a random occurance. There was a block in this area and the

energy was not moving in your spine. Also could have been a lot of

accummulated stress.

 

Breathed into and through the pain. The whole region is hot, tender.

Breathing and going into baby pose helped the pain, but today, it is so

tender.

 

* That is good that is all there is today.

 

I only did meditation this morning, no

> exercises. Stayed home from work.

 

> Now what? Do I not do any kriyas until this eases? I want to work through

> this injury,

 

* Do that with breathing into the area. And then start with very gentle

stretching and then move to very slow movements. When you ready, do spinal

flexes very slowly to warm up and loosen up the spine. When you breathe

make sure the inhale expands the back around the kidney area.

 

You may also be sitting too much. Stretch your legs between exercises and

move your hips with spinal grinds.

 

 

Sat Nam,

 

Gururattana

[Guest guest]

Dear Gian:

 

First I encourage you to continue any kriya you want with one restriction:

don't do anything to aggravate the injury in your lower back. But you can

do anything by just laying on your back (or in any comfortable posture you

can hold) and imagining, as really as you can experience it, each of the

postures while you do the chanting and the breathing and the eye posture

and the finger mudra... When you do the kriya this way you do it with your

subtle body. This is a great opportunity and it will make you you more

aware and sensitive and activate your healing.

 

Also a few times a day, remind your back that you need it by doing simple

stretches that allow you to feel just a little of the pain and letting

what you feel in your sensations invade your whole body. In other words,

because the pain is just energy trapped, consciously invite the pain to

move freely in you and observe where it wants to go.

 

Another thing you can do is use a tool called Kenkowave by Nikken. If you

know someone who has this tool, ask to borrow it. It is FDA approved and

heals and releases pain. I have tried it on back pain and got it resolved

in a day instead of the 4 or 5 days such injuries used to take.

 

Blessings,

Awtar Singh

Rochester, NY

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much to all those who responded to my cry for help. I

used healing essential oils yesterday and took my body for a nice

slow breathwalk. I share these details in the hope that others

facing pain, physical and spiritual, come to know they can turn to

the practice of Kundalini Yoga for divine assistance.

 

I took Gururattan and Atwar Singh's advice this morning, and did my

usual spinal warm-up in slow motion. Did my set, part of it laying

down on my back, and visualized those movements that seemed too

much. Breathed into the space, and during meditation, asked that

pain what block it represented, what was it trying to say, what did

I need to hear from it. It told me many things, and then, moved up

my body, and released. It moved through me on an "ahhhhh" breath and

spoke truths as it passed. As always, the work meets us more than

half way.

 

This work also never fails to show me that we are holographic beings-

-by working on the mind and spirit, we work on the physical plane.

By working on the physical body, we work on the other subtle bodies.

We can't learn this just by reading, just by thinking, but by DOING

the work. Everyday. No matter the circumstances. The blessings come.

Wahe Guru!

 

Blessings to all,

 

Gian

 

Kundaliniyoga, yoga wrote:

> Dear Gian:

>

> First I encourage you to continue any kriya you want with one

restriction:

> don't do anything to aggravate the injury in your lower back. But

you can

> do anything by just laying on your back (or in any comfortable

posture you

> can hold) and imagining, as really as you can experience it, each

of the

> postures while you do the chanting and the breathing and the eye

posture

> and the finger mudra... When you do the kriya this way you do it

with your

> subtle body. This is a great opportunity and it will make you you

more

> aware and sensitive and activate your healing.

>

> Also a few times a day, remind your back that you need it by doing

simple

> stretches that allow you to feel just a little of the pain and

letting

> what you feel in your sensations invade your whole body. In other

words,

> because the pain is just energy trapped, consciously invite the

pain to

> move freely in you and observe where it wants to go.

>

> Another thing you can do is use a tool called Kenkowave by Nikken.

If you

> know someone who has this tool, ask to borrow it. It is FDA

approved and

> heals and releases pain. I have tried it on back pain and got it

resolved

> in a day instead of the 4 or 5 days such injuries used to take.

>

> Blessings,

> Awtar Singh

> Rochester, NY

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam Gian,

My response below is perhaps akin to concentrated orange juice. Mix

with water.

 

riverwitch7 wrote:

 

> Greetings to all,

>

> First, I ask patience. I know this is a long message!

>

> I have been doing Kundalini Yoga off and on for over a year now, and

> committed last month to becoming a serious student of the path.

>

> and kundalini yoga is helping me reclaim that talent. After

> being blocked for months now, the words are again starting to come.

> As is so much else....

 

First off, this phase is very temporary. Your practice, all these

months, has been building up your confidence, your self value and your

capability to take on a new (and old) challenge. The arrival of your

family (other people) prompted a response in you which is usually pushed

down but this time you didn't push it under because you don't need to do

that anymore. You're getting quicker and are now not allowing some

"instinct" (too much consideration?) to beat you to your natural flow.

There's been is a quality in this relationship and, very likely, many

others that you are now free to acknowledge and embrace for your growth,

now that it's on the surface. It's a biggie! It's for you to sort

through and your body (your Psyche) is saying it's ready to be rid of

this quality of "burden".

White Tantric Yoga would be one of the best things for you to do. Is

there a course anywhere near you this weekend?? (

http://whitetantricyoga.com/schedule.htm ). You've done the work....,

now the next step is what Yogi Bhajan once called the "cosmetology". How

to walk and talk in the world of people with the fruits of your practice

fully integrated and this would include courage. (what is your full

birthday info??). If a White Tantric course isn't available you can try

Tratakam meditation. Please use the archives at

Kundaliniyoga/messages ( use search words

Tratik, Tratakam, Tantric photo). Also, never cut your hair and this

includes the ones on your legs as it harms the Radiant Body (courage)

which is key for a sense of courage in the world around you.

In the short term, simply lying on your back with your knees to your

chest and arms wrapped around them would be very helpful and relaxing.

Do this for anywhere from a couple of minutes to 11 minutes. Lay out

afterward.

See one other prescription below.

Your caterpillar is about to become a butterfly

Peace,

Dharam Singh

Millis, MA

 

 

 

>

>

> Talked to my family, walked in the yard, then bam! My whole lower

> back became engulfed in pain. I don't have any lower back problems,

> and never have any pain there. Just happened so fast. My back and

> hips throbbed. Moving my legs hurt. I limped into the house and got

> quiet. Breathed into and through the pain. The whole region is hot,

> tender. Breathing and going into baby pose helped the pain, but

> today, it is so tender. I only did meditation this morning, no

> exercises. Stayed home from work. Am trying to not watch television

> and the horror coming out of New Orleans. Lit a candle and said a

> prayer for all those affected.

>

> Sat Nam,

>

> Gian

>

>

From the Archives message #21208

Kundaliniyoga/message/21208

A couple of years ago I threw my back out real bad. I could barely

breath due to the pain. Stretching was out of the question! I also

didn't have the time to stay home and rest like I probably should have,

due to work and schedule obligations. I was also unable to do any yoga

at all due to pain. What I was able to do was the "Aquarian Meditation"

(directions below). This is a powerful way to re-align your spine from

within your own being deep within your core energy. When we are pulled

off of our center and not relating to our "essence", it seems to me our

spine (con-fidence or with Fidelity) suffers on more than just an

energetic level. I practiced the "Aquarian Meditation" before going off

to work and was able to function pretty well throughout the day. This

practice brings you into yourself very deeply and to the point that the

physical body wasn't dictating the score. The pain itself was even an

afterthought. A consistent practice WILL WORK MIRACLES! Be gentle. Even

once you pain has subsided remember that the healing process is taking

place. The key words are "Rest it, Don't Test it". Also, don't forget

the emotional work. Feel and allow anything that may come up. Watch

"The Color Purple" if you feelin' kinda empty.

I would also highly suggest that you came into Baby Pose (sitting on the

heels and the forehead to floor with arms alongside your body) for

several minutes after Sodarshan (#3) and before the One minute Breath.

Then completely layout after all this for another 11 minutes.

Feel free to call me for more on this 508 376-4635

Also, acute pain can be relieved by laying on your back and bringing

your knees to your chest and holding this with the arms around the

knees. This can be done for many minutes at a time. Once during a White

Tantric we once did this for 60 minutes but I wouldn't hold it that long

unless during a Tantric. Eleven minutes should be good. Lay out

afterward. It feels great!

Also, work with his nutrition. Glucosamine and Condroitin (sp?) are good.

Golden Milk is a no-brainer (recipe below).

Sat Nam,

Dharam Singh

Millis, MA

 

First, make sure to Tune In properly with the Adi Mantra.

( kundalini yogakyt03.html )

 

1 - Sat Kriya - ( http://www.sahej.com/Sat_Kriya.html ) Do 11 minutes.

 

2 - then Kirtan Kriya - ( kundalini yogakyt15.html )

Do 11 minutes, all aloud with navel point pumping with each syllable.

 

3 - Follow that with 11 minutes of Sodarshan Chakra Kriya

( http://www.sahej.com/Sodarshan.html )

 

End with "One minute Breath" for 11 minutes afterward (20 secs inhale,

20 secs suspend, 20 secs exhale) One minute Breath integrates everything

and one should consider following any yoga practice with it.

 

Begin where you can and work up to 11 minutes for each part. After you

feel comfortable with 11 minutes, you can slowly work up to 31 minutes

for each kriya. Lay on your back at then end for 11 minutes with a

conscious, rejuvenating breath at the navel, releasing from the brow point

 

Golden Milk

 

Golden Milk is a drink, which is a great help for stiff joints, and is a

source of lubrication for the system. This is the recipe used by

practitioners of yoga who have creaking joints, lots of cracking, and

pain in the knees and back from sitting in a cross-legged position. It

is also really great for those who simply have a need for a deep,

healing sleep. Your sleep may be so rejuvenating that your voice may be

deeper and more resonant in the morning. The turmeric is good for many

ailments including liver trouble.

It is prepared in two parts:

 

(1) Prepare a golden yellow turmeric paste by taking a 1/4 cup of

turmeric powder to 1/2 cup of pure water and simmer for 8 minutes. It

will form a thick paste. There is an important reaction that takes place

at 8 minutes. This paste will be used for the next

40 days, so store it in a jar in the refrigerator.

 

(2) After the paste is made, once daily for 40 days, for each cup

of Golden Milk you want, blend together

 

1 cup of raw milk

1 teaspoon of almond oil, sesame or any vegetable oil,

1/4 teaspoon of the turmeric paste as prepared above and honey to taste.

 

While stirring on a low heat, bring the milk just to the boiling point.

The mixture may be then blended in an electric blender to make a

beautiful foamy drink. I recommend serving with a little cinnamon and/or

a few dashes of nutmeg. Pretend you're at Starbucks.

 

More info on Turmeric

http://www.healthy.net/scr/column.asp?PageSource=index&ColumnId=18&action=print

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dharam,

 

Your response to me was so amazing, I printed it out to keep. Not

going to add water to the concentrate, but drink it all straight up.

 

I found a White Tantric workshop about 3 hours away one day this

coming week. Have e-mailed requesting more information about times,

place, etc. Am going to make Golden Milk tonight. Still haven't

found the Tratik meditation in the archives--keeps giving me an

error message when I search, but will find it!

 

My birthday is October 7, 1961. Full spiritual name: Guru Gian Kaur.

Sometimes I go by Gurugian, sometimes just Gian. My path to

Kundalini has been in spirals, twists, turns, and a few really bad

dead ends. Finding a way to connect with other people on the same

path means so much to me.

 

The pain is now just a slight warm, sore place. Did Kirtan

meditation today after my kriya set. And yes, you are so right.

Every day, I feel my wings stretching just under the skin, tickling

the back of my throat. What's a little pain compared to being

transformed?

 

Thank you again for sharing your wisdom and kind words,

Gian

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam Gurugian Kaur,

I hope you had a chance to surf over to the numerology page I

posted and tinkered with your numbers a bit and the interpretation that

the system gives (for free)

You have a Soul of Seven. Basically, what that means is you need to

have balance in your seventh body in order to be at peace with your

self. Your Seventh Body is your aura or electromagnetic field. With a

strong body you are consistently in touch with your self whether you are

by yourself, speaking to one other person or tow 10,000 people. You

remain YOU. If the seventh body is weak, then you stop listening to

yourself and start listening to the voices in your dialogue that were

put in place by OPO (other people's opinions). By the way, the EGO is a

conglomerate, really, of what we consciously and subconsciously have

determined to be of value in satisfying the demands of other people.

Those demands, for the most part do not validate you or your essence. If

you're lucky you had a mother who was completely there for you and

supported you in all your feelings and wants, both spoken and unspoken (

http://www.sahej.com/Godmother.html ). That would have given you, or

anyone, a strong aura/seventh body. With it we give ourself freedom and

have a sense of safety to feel what we really feel no matter who we're

with or where we are. Without it we want to be a bit reclusive.

 

You have a Karma number of Ten (October is the tenth month). Royal

Courage is the Key word. All or nothing is often the mode. In the Karma

position is has importance in the level of harmony in your external

relationships.

Tens occasionally have a bit of a combativeness to them. I think this

is because in the progression through the Ten Bodies, they went the

Eighth body, skipped over the Ninth Body and are now projecting the

Radiance of the Tenth body but without the subtlety of the Ninth body.

That's why the hair thing, to have a sense and integration of the

environment and all that is around us ( tuning into your own heartbeat

would be a good exercise do you have "Transitions to Heart-Centered

World" ). To skip that subtlety would be "Pranic Insanity" and is not

balance in the Tenth Body. Ideally one wants to be able to "melt" with

everyone and everything, then the Radiance just happens. Everything is

"lit up". With a strong Tenth body there is said to be a sense of a

Guardian Angel. Also, when you walk into a room people will feel you

walk and turn around to see who it is. To learn more on this I highly

recommend buying/investing in a copy of "Let the Numbers Guide You" by

Shiv Charan. His words on the Tenth Body are pure beauty. check it at

go/start.cgi/store/shop.html?showprod=P12001 (

http://tinyurl.com/7zxmn )

 

Gotta run again,

Dharam Singh

Millis, Ma

 

P.S. Many years ago ('78), I had just finishing a very rich

Bio-energetic Gestalt Therapy session. I mentioned to my therapist that

I was having pain in my lower back and she remarked, "Oh, that's another

year of sessions".

Get it?

 

 

riverwitch7 wrote:

 

>

>

> My birthday is October 7, 1961. Full spiritual name: Guru Gian Kaur.

> Sometimes I go by Gurugian, sometimes just Gian. My path to

> Kundalini has been in spirals, twists, turns, and a few really bad

> dead ends. Finding a way to connect with other people on the same

> path means so much to me.

>

> Gian

>

>

>

>

>