Guest guest Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 Sat Nam Lynn, > I am sorry to hear about your injuries, may you heal quickly and well. > There are many things you can do that don't involve going against your > doctor's recommendations. Perhaps you can take this as a time to work > on pranayama (breathing techniques)? The base of all forms of yoga is > breath, and it is the breathwork that relaxes and centres us, and > ultimately all the asanas (postures) are really preparations for > meditation. (And quite possibly contributed to helping you with your > back pain.) I get the impression from your letter that patience is a > challenge for you and that you prefer forceful action (this is not a > judgment, just an observation). Often we gravitate and feel > comfortable in doing what is already easy for us (in your case > strenuous outgoing action) but what we most need in our practice is > what feels the most difficult (in your case perhaps patient and > inwardly focused attention). > It does sound like you run the risk of further injuring yourself if > you push the river and attempt too much vigorous action before you > have healed properly. Perhaps you can work with a physiotherapist to > figure out what kind of action you can safely incorporate into a > routine? And imagine just how effective your practice of the postures > will be once you have truly mastered breath of fire? > blessings > ovasoul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.