Guest guest Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 I was woundering if anyone has any ideas for a set for my husband. He is a long haul truck driver and so on top of his being terribly out of shape, is a very large man (56" chest and 6' 2"tall) confined to a fairly small space(the sleeper of a big rig). Any suggestions that you may have would be so appreciated. Thank you LeeAnn in Tennessee Relax. Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Dear LeeAnn in Tenessee: Yoga exercises should be used to free each other, and ourselves, not to submit ourselves to something that is constricting! Life is the real yoga. We each have our place in life, in the world, in the universe. That place is infinite. Your husband must find his place, a place where he can stretch and be who he is, where he can breathe. Blessings, Awtar S. Rochester, NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 have him stop 4 times a day and do 27 reps of serabandanda kriya - it's a total recharger, infuses prana between each vertebra and everything! that's 27 4 times a day for a total of 108 reps in all. it's like taking a super vitamin ardas --- LeeAnn Preston <lecetsa80 wrote: > I was woundering if anyone has any ideas for a set > for my husband. He is a long haul truck driver and > so on top of his being terribly out of shape, is a > very large man (56" chest and 6' 2"tall) confined to > a fairly small space(the sleeper of a big rig). Any > suggestions that you may have would be so > appreciated. Thank you > > LeeAnn > in Tennessee > > > > > > Relax. Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty > viruses! > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 How about him perfecting "Stretch Pose" It's a single exercise but an important AND powerful one and it can be done in a restricted space. It's one of those KY exercises that YB recommended we do every single day. Practicing it in one minute sections in the beginning and expanding it until he can maintain for 3, or 5, or 7 or 11 minutes. Teach him how to do it right and I bet he could whip himself into shape in a short time. As long as he has no major back problems, etc. I call it the exercise 3HO was named after: Head Hands & Heels Off the floor! It will energize and balance him. Check it out! Kundaliniyoga, LeeAnn Preston <lecetsa80 wrote: > > I was woundering if anyone has any ideas for a set for my husband. He is a long haul truck driver and so on top of his being terribly out of shape, is a very large man (56" chest and 6' 2"tall) confined to a fairly small space(the sleeper of a big rig). Any suggestions that you may have would be so appreciated. Thank you > > LeeAnn > in Tennessee > > > > > > Relax. Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Sat Nam Lee Ann in TN, I would recommmend starting with some warm ups which are really good to start the day with,especially since he sits alot as these are good for the back: grinder, spinal flexes (1st grabbing ankles & then knees)& in rock pose, cat/cow, spinal twist, butterfly (good to open hips, again with all the sitting he does hip openers will help with a tight sciatic nerve)stretch pose,camel, "Sat Kriya" would be another good one to do in a small space, Yogi Bhajan said that if one was limited with time & yet wanted to do something that this is the one to do, its a complete Kriys within itself. and some breathwork 7 then I'd alos suggest you get him some of the Kundalini CD's, these he can chant to while driving (: hope this helps! (: in loving kindness Jiwan Shakti Tampa,FL PS We've got white tantra comming up in Atlanta April 15th, you ought to consider going (: you'll meet alot of your fellow TN people from there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Howdy and Sat Nam from Montana, Can you let me know what serabandanda kriya is and what book I can find it in, or what website. By the way, I was trying to do a 40 day and man, it appears that life really decides to get in your way, when you attempt to do it. I have tried to restart about 7 times and each time something comes up to prevent or cut short my workout. So I am going to try 7 days for now, and once I can get that far, then I will to a 10 day and so on. But, the Serabandanda Kriya sounds intriging, what is it, and why is it so powerful. Also all the insight about being or not being a Sikh was really interesting and very helpful. Thanks all. Sat Nam Ryphka Montana Diva. Kundaliniyoga, Adam Dov Greenberg <spikycork wrote: > > have him stop 4 times a day and do 27 reps of > serabandanda kriya - it's a total recharger, infuses > prana between each vertebra and everything! that's 27 > 4 times a day for a total of 108 reps in all. it's > like taking a super vitamin > ardas > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Serabandanda Kriya can be found in transitions to a heart-centered world. The version in there is a little different than how I do it - I learned my version from Guru Prem Singh. If you live near LA, I strongly suggest you see him privately to go over this because there are subtleties to the technique. Here's how he taught me: start in down-dog. on inhale, push up on toes. on exhale, push the body forward into downward-facing plank and then chin to the floor in chattaranga (like the down position of a push-up). Then inhale into cobra, then exhale into down-dog. That's one rep. If you can't see Guru Prem, it's a good idea to check your technique with someone who really knows about yoga and the body. Not because it's dangerous to do it "wrong" but because you'll get much more out of it if you do it correctly. some tips to avoid common mishaps - keep elbows close to the body when going into chattaranga and into cobra; keep shoulders away from ears in cobra; keep shoulderblades pulled apart and armpits rolling toward each other on down-dog. It's powerful because it creates a lot of heat in the spine and pulls apart all the muscle fibers that tend to tense up around the heart! Good luck Ardas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Thank you all for the help. I am always so comforted in the way kindness flows so freely among this group. LeeAnn Karta Purkh S Khalsa <kpsk_teacher wrote: How about him perfecting "Stretch Pose" It's a single exercise but an important AND powerful one and it can be done in a restricted space. It's one of those KY exercises that YB recommended we do every single day. Practicing it in one minute sections in the beginning and expanding it until he can maintain for 3, or 5, or 7 or 11 minutes. Teach him how to do it right and I bet he could whip himself into shape in a short time. As long as he has no major back problems, etc. I call it the exercise 3HO was named after: Head Hands & Heels Off the floor! It will energize and balance him. Check it out! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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