Fibromyalgia

[Guest guest]

Somebody e-mailed me off-site and asked what I do in KY or otherwise

for my fibro. Now, I'm not any kind of expert, except in my own case,

and also keep in mind I am new at KY, but here's what I do:

 

I get up at 4:00 for sadhana. I make it a sanctified time. I have

special white workout clothes and head covering that I use only at

this time. I chant, I stretch, I do however much KY as I am able to,

I meditate, then, if I can, I go back to bed for a little nap.

Sometimes after tossing and turning 'till 4:00 (fibro does that to

you), I'll do my routine, get that little 1 hour nap, and be rested

and refreshed when it's time to get up for the day. Other days, If I

sleep through the amrit vela, I feel lousy when I wake up. There

really is something special about those early hours.

 

I try to never miss my time with myself every day, although I listen

carefully to my body, and if I am ill or too tired, or I don't wake up

at 4:00 because I am honestly sleeping (a rarity), I respect the fact

I need more rest. However, If I'm laying there looking at the clock

and I don't feel like getting up, I get up anyway. Yogiji said " Keep

up and you will be kept up. " I tell myself the decision ALREADY HAS

BEEN MADE that I will get up, so I do.

 

I have Guru Rattana's book, Transitions to a Heart-Centered World, and

many mornings I do the complete warm-up on p.28. That's a good

overall workout for someone of my level. Also in Sadhana Guidelines,

there's a good kriya for sadhana. After this through workout, I might

try another short kriya.

 

I also like Ravi and Ana's DVD's, and although the kriyas are not

exactly as taught by Yogiji, (at least that's what I understand), they

were very helpful to get me started.

 

I was very persistent. When I first started, I couldn't even sit

cross-legged. I did what I could and no more. A little more every

day. Now I am much more flexible and in-shape. I have big goals for

a person who could barely walk 2 years ago: Some day I want to be

able to do Bound Lotus Kriya (!)

 

Other stuff:

 

 

1. I got a proper diagnosis and treatment plan from a competent doctor.

 

2.I eat a vegetarian diet. I do eat dairy product, as the yogis do,

but I know for some people, dairy is very aggravating to their

symptoms and must be avoided.

 

3.I am vigilant about what goes in my mouth. I avoid white sugar,

hydrogenated oils, trans-fats, junk food, etc. If it ain't healthy I

don't eat it. This is hard because I love food, but seriously, If I

want to get well I have to eat like an athlete in training.

 

4.I'm always researching, always curious about what I can do to get

better. Some books I highly recommend are the Pain Cure, Meditation

as Medicine, and Food as Medicine by Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa. Dr.

Jacob Teitelbaum's book From Fatigued to Fantastic is also very good.

 

5.I KNOW I'm going to get better. Mental shock caused this disease

for me, and my attitude will cure it, too.

 

Do not give up if you have fibromyalgia; for me it was a blessing from

the Universe. Before I got sick I was so silly and satisfied with the

way things were, and now I am a whole new person. I found this great

way of life, I can see the Truth more clearly evey day, and I an more

fearless than I have ever been. I will never do hours of strenuous

yoga, but who cares, I will be Happy, Healthy and Holy and Free, and

that's the purpose of this life

 

I really pray this gives you hope; Fibromyalgia symdrome has become

so common in our toxic world, and most people who suffer from it just

suffer alone, if indeed they even know what is wrong (FMS is one of

the most misdiagnosed dis-eases of the modern age).

 

Peace, Love and Light,

 

Angelika

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam angelica, Keith and group members,

 

I have a friend in Moorsville,

NC, who is a holistic MD, who

tells me Fibromyalgia has a huge toxicity component.

 

The yoga sets for eliminating toxins are great for this as

would consulting a health care practitioner who can help you further rid your

tissues and organs of toxins through nutritional supplements, and various other

modalities that may help.

 

I have Yogi Bhajan’s book, “Foods for health

and Healing” and it has lots of delicious recipies to help on your journeys

to health.

 

Blessings,

 

Sarabjot Singh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

" We can't solve problems by

using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. " - Albert Einstein

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Angelika

 

Thank you very much for your description of what you do. That is truly

a wonderful testimonial.

 

A couple of comments, one regarding fibro and the other regarding Ana

and Ravi's Kundalini Yoga kryia.

 

Fibro comment: In general (there are exceptions like genetic disorders

at birth and sometimes other problems), the problems we face are first

experienced in the mental, then in the emotional, and lastly in the

body if they have not been resolved earlier. The important realization

here is that auto immune conditions therefore usually are a reflection

of something at the mental level that is fighting against the self. I

would love to hear introspective testimonials about this idea. It

seems to me that there is much hope to heal if one can find and then

release thoughts that are against self.

 

About Ravi and Ana. I am yet to hear from anyone something about their

Kriya version that is not " as taught by Yogi Bhajan " . What your source

probably meant to say is that their books and DVDs are not KRI

approved. The reason why they have not been approved may simply be

because they have not been submitted for approval. I have met Ravi and

Ana as I had them teach a weekend workshop at my studio a couple of

years back and I am convinced they do their best to be true to the

teachings. They also try their best to make Kundalini Yoga more

mainstream and in that way they open the door to Kundalini Yoga to

many people. Many of us teachers then benefit from their ground

breaking work.

 

Many blessings,

Awtar Singh

Rochester, NY

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam Everyone!

 

Thank you all for your encouraging and helpful remarks regarding

fibromyalgia. Keep them coming!! I'm sure this will be a hot topic

as so many people suffer from this now-a-days.

 

A big thank you to the poster who cleared it up about Ravi and Ana's

committment to staying true to YB's teachings; that really makes me

feel better about their DVDs.

 

Also in regards to the two of yogiji's cookbooks that I know of, Foods

for Health and Healing, and Golden Temple Vegetarian Cookbook, they

are hard to find and ridiculously expensive on the internet. Must be

out of print and in high demand! I would like to own a copy of each.

Does anybody have a copy they'd be willing to part with for a fair price?

 

Thirdly, does anyone have recommendations as to what kriyas or

meditations would be most helpful in either reducing the symptoms of

fibromyalgia and/or clearing the toxicity and mental blocks which

caused it?

 

One of my biggest difficulties is not wanting to get out and interact

with folks. I work from home and find it much easier to stay home

than go out and schmooze with people. It's not that I'm fearful of

interpersonal contact; I'd just rather not....I am natually

introverted, but this trait seems to be getting more pronounced

recently. I am very personable when I talk to people, but after

knowing them a while I can mentally identify all their imperfections.

I like perfection in everyone else, even though this doesn't exist.

I don't how this plays into the fibro. (but I'm sure it does somehow).

 

I want to change. It's also easy to get stuck in inertia, especially

in Winter. It's a lot easier to stay inside when it's C-C-O-L-D

outside!!! :+)

 

Thank you again for you help, encouragement and support,

 

Peace to All,

 

Angelika

[Guest guest]

Kundalini-Yoga , <mkestin wrote:

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> I have/had severe rheumatoid arthritis that I put into remission with diet,

KY, meditation

and other modalities, such as Sat Nam Rasayan. Like Fibromyalgia, it's an

immune system

disorder.

 

My regime is similar. I do KY and meditate every day without fail. I stay away

from

unhealthy foods. When I think the disease is coming back, I assess my life and

lifestyle to

look for possible causes.

 

When I first discovered KY 12 years ago, it caused me to have a huge detox

reaction - and

a flare up. But within a few days, I felt so much better that my husband

insisted I go back

to class. Soon, I was connected up with the right holistic practitioner. Within

four years, I

got off all of my drugs - which included steroids and gold shots. I think I

could've done it

sooner, but I didn't want to risk flaring up in front of my kids.

 

Awtar Singh asked about mental connections to illness. Certainly, I've

experienced that - I

could write a book on it, in fact. However, I prefer to think that my soul

chose my mind

and body as well as the rest of my life. So, the fact that I experience profound

psychological connection is somewhat secondary. After all, a person with a

different body

than mine would react differently in the same situations. So, to some extent,

one's

emotions and reactions are a reflection of the body our soul has chosen.

 

If I work on the body, the mind and spirit improve. If I work on the mind and

spirit, the

body improves. Working on all of it has improved my life in such a dramatic and

magical

manner that the details are practically impossible to discuss with people

outside of this

format.

 

I wouldn't recommend to anyone with a serious illness that they start work on

the mind

alone. Or that they approach their healing by thinking it's all in their head.

So much of

what we feel is the result of poor diet or lack of exercise. I think most

people would do

better to start with the body and attack the deep mental issues once a healthier

lifestyle

has become fairly permanent.

 

I hope people find this helpful.

 

Dev Dharam Kaur

San Francisco

 

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[Guest guest]

hey,

 

well, though I recently asked for help, I think it helps to give back,

plus this will help keep the thread alive.

I have been experimenting with sodarshan. It is very powerful and

certainly a kriya you should look into.

Mahan gyan mudra is also a helpful kriya, if you had any adverse

childhood experiences that you feel are now interfering with you.

One minute breath. Doing a good time of 1 minute breath can help you

feel better.

As of now, I am doing the following routine:

1 minute breath

mahan gyan mudra

meditation for addictions

breath of fire

sodarshan chakra kriya

 

in that order. You can find how to do all the kriyas in meditation as

medicine. I personally am still looking for results. I feel that

patience may help a lot, but sometimes we can't afford to be patient.

You may want to take a look at avoidant personality disorder, as this

may sometimes comingle with fibro.

You can try to look for yogiji's books at half.com and amazon.com(for

the sake of price)

 

Kundalini-Yoga , " peaceblossombaby "

<peacehoney wrote:

>

> Sat Nam Everyone!

>

> Thank you all for your encouraging and helpful remarks regarding

> fibromyalgia. Keep them coming!! I'm sure this will be a hot topic

> as so many people suffer from this now-a-days.

>

> A big thank you to the poster who cleared it up about Ravi and Ana's

> committment to staying true to YB's teachings; that really makes me

> feel better about their DVDs.

>

> Also in regards to the two of yogiji's cookbooks that I know of, Foods

> for Health and Healing, and Golden Temple Vegetarian Cookbook, they

> are hard to find and ridiculously expensive on the internet. Must be

> out of print and in high demand! I would like to own a copy of each.

> Does anybody have a copy they'd be willing to part with for a fair

price?

>

> Thirdly, does anyone have recommendations as to what kriyas or

> meditations would be most helpful in either reducing the symptoms of

> fibromyalgia and/or clearing the toxicity and mental blocks which

> caused it?

>

> One of my biggest difficulties is not wanting to get out and interact

> with folks. I work from home and find it much easier to stay home

> than go out and schmooze with people. It's not that I'm fearful of

> interpersonal contact; I'd just rather not....I am natually

> introverted, but this trait seems to be getting more pronounced

> recently. I am very personable when I talk to people, but after

> knowing them a while I can mentally identify all their imperfections.

> I like perfection in everyone else, even though this doesn't exist.

> I don't how this plays into the fibro. (but I'm sure it does somehow).

>

> I want to change. It's also easy to get stuck in inertia, especially

> in Winter. It's a lot easier to stay inside when it's C-C-O-L-D

> outside!!! :+)

>

> Thank you again for you help, encouragement and support,

>

> Peace to All,

>

> Angelika

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