Guest guest Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 Hi all, Next week I'm going to be embarking upon a 5day fast - no food just juices and some supplements to remove mucoid plaque. Does anyone know if its ok to practice while fasting?...would it aid or hinder the cleansing process? Peace + piece, Fraction8r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2006 Report Share Posted July 7, 2006 When I did a water fast, I did what KP Jois used to recommend as the daily minimum. 3 Sun Sal A 3 Sun Sal B and the last three lotuses with rest. Felt really good! I'm sure you can do as much as you feel you can. If you get to tired just stop and do the three lotuses and take rest. Maybe without Tolasana (lifting 3rd lotus). The Fractionater <the.fractionater (AT) ntlworld (DOT) com> wrote: Hi all, Next week I'm going to be embarking upon a 5day fast - no food just juices and some supplements to remove mucoid plaque. Does anyone know if its ok to practice while fasting?...would it aid or hinder the cleansing process? Peace + piece, Fraction8r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 Gently does it. Listen to your body. By all means do some practice, I would say, but remember that you are not intaking food which gives you energy, so your body will be drawing on its reserves, which you can only do for a short time. I doubt if your body will let you do a full-on practice after the first day, but some stretches, a gentle flow, without vinyasa would probably be very nice. If you are doing too much, your body will tell you and you'll feel weak and trembling, and you'll want to go into savasana. Listen to it. A soft restorative practice can be very nice for a change. Personally, I can't fast. Anyone who is Vata Constitution shouldn't fast. It's not good for us. Like with yoga, dietary rules are not hard and fast, and one size does not fit all. Hope it all goes well for you, Best regards, Annie ashtanga yoga, "The Fractionater" <the.fractionater wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Next week I'm going to be embarking upon a 5day fast - no food just juices > and some supplements to remove mucoid plaque. Does anyone know if its ok to > practice while fasting?...would it aid or hinder the cleansing process? > > > > Peace + piece, > > > > Fraction8r > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 Woah! Didn't know Vata people shouldn't fast. I'm a Vata! The fast wasn't bad though. I generally did half-primary everyday. I would do the sun sals, standing poses, and sitting up to Navasana and then the next day I would do sun sals standing and sitting starting with bujapidasana and the rest. Didn't feel too bad. Just skipped the vinyasa between sides and took longer in poses when I needed too. Annie Gurton <annie (AT) cix (DOT) co.uk> wrote: Gently does it. Listen to your body. By all means do some practice, I would say, but remember that you are not intaking food which gives you energy, so your body will be drawing on its reserves, which you can only do for a short time. I doubt if your body will let you do a full-on practice after the first day, but some stretches, a gentle flow, without vinyasa would probably be very nice. If you are doing too much, your body will tell you and you'll feel weak and trembling, and you'll want to go into savasana. Listen to it. A soft restorative practice can be very nice for a change. Personally, I can't fast. Anyone who is Vata Constitution shouldn't fast. It's not good for us. Like with yoga, dietary rules are not hard and fast, and one size does not fit all. Hope it all goes well for you, Best regards, Annie ashtanga yoga, "The Fractionater" <the.fractionater wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Next week I'm going to be embarking upon a 5day fast - no food just juices > and some supplements to remove mucoid plaque. Does anyone know if its ok to > practice while fasting?...would it aid or hinder the cleansing process? > > > > Peace + piece, > > > > Fraction8r > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2006 Report Share Posted July 12, 2006 I have had good success with converting to either restorative or Yin Yoga while fasting. Yin- Move slowly into and out of poses, relaxing the muscles, and holding the poses for up to 5 minutes. For more info on Yin practice- http://www.paulgrilley.com/bio.htm CJ ashtanga yoga, "The Fractionater" <the.fractionater wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Next week I'm going to be embarking upon a 5day fast - no food just juices > and some supplements to remove mucoid plaque. Does anyone know if its ok to > practice while fasting?...would it aid or hinder the cleansing process? > > > > Peace + piece, > > > > Fraction8r > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Thanks for the advice all - but due to the SLOW MODERATION on this group, my fast has now finished. I must admit it was a tough 5 days! Practice wise, I managed to do a led primary series on the second day of the fast, and found my energy draining away pretty quickly.I was shattered by the end of the practice and decided not to continue during the fast. Must admit I felt pretty tired, lethargic, and headachey all the way through the fast and didn't feel like doing much.my thoughts kept turning to food, and the hunger pangs were pretty intense at times, but I managed to will my self through it! I've started eating now and must admit do feel quite perky now. I'm not convinced by the whole mucoid plaque theory though! Peace + piece, Fractionater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 What is 'Vata'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Hope you get this message a bit more promptly! Your reaction was typical of a Vata Constitution. A Pitta Type, for example, would have really enjoyed it far more. They don't seem to get the headaches, and they 'get into it' far more easily, and literally enjoy it, while for Vata types it is torture! Fasting also disturbs your equilibrium, and you need to be sure to eat lots of grounding foods afterwards, although I expect that is what your body demanded. Pitta types can slip in and out of fasting quite easily, while vatas need regular food, regular sleep, regular exercise. If you do those things, a vata will feel so much better most of the time. Start skipping meals, sleeping late and over or under exercising, and you quickly notice that you are upset, or you are 'vata deranged'. I find Ayerveda soooo fascinating. A good person to talk to, very knowledgeable, is Prem Carlisi who runs lots of Ashtanga and Ayerveda workshops at his retreat in Sri Lanka. You can get him through Google and he's always happy to chat online. On shanti, Annie ashtanga yoga, "The Fractionater" <the.fractionater wrote: > > Thanks for the advice all - but due to the SLOW MODERATION on this group, my > fast has now finished. > > I must admit it was a tough 5 days! > > Practice wise, I managed to do a led primary series on the second day of the > fast, and found my energy draining away pretty quickly.I was shattered by > the end of the practice and decided not to continue during the fast. > > Must admit I felt pretty tired, lethargic, and headachey all the way through > the fast and didn't feel like doing much.my thoughts kept turning to food, > and the hunger pangs were pretty intense at times, but I managed to will my > self through it! > > > > I've started eating now and must admit do feel quite perky now. > I'm not convinced by the whole mucoid plaque theory though! > > > > Peace + piece, > > > > Fractionater > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Woah, its a HUGE subject and I am not an expert. But one of the fundamentals is that there are three basic body types or doshas (pronouced doe-shah), based on a variety of criteria, and we are all made up of different proportions of the three. These are Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Some people fit almost entirely into one category, most people have two with one more emphasised than the other, and some people are a fairly even split of all three. A really good beginner book is called 'The Ayervedic Cookbook' by someone called Morningstar, (its not really a cookbook, although it has some recipes) and a highly respected writer is Robert Sveboda, who has written something called 'Ayerveda: Life, Health and Longevity'. You can get both from Amazon, I think, and both are really good to introduce you to the subject, which is VAST. An Ayervedic doctor will typically study for 7 years before they get near a patient! I also recommend Prem Carlisi, in Sri Lanka, who does Ashtanga and Ayerveda training. Hope that's helpful - basically, its not something that can possibly be explained in an email, but it is a really wonderful science. When I first got into it, it was like when I first 'discovered' Buddhism: it felt so right and so natural, and it makes so much sense. Good luck, Om Shanti Annie ashtanga yoga, "The Fractionater" <the.fractionater wrote: > > What is 'Vata'? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 It's your Dosha... your ayurvedic constitution... read more about it...or...i'd think you'd be interested to check and find it out yourself - go and do this test... www.whatsyourdosha.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhakta Don Muntean Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Hi tackleberry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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