Scars--and question (at bottom of note) for Doc

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At 09:25 PM 3/25/2005 +0000, you wrote:

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, Jeanne

Garner <jeanneg@e...> wrote:

> Doc: is a yoga technique an ok topic for this group?

Normally, NOT, but in your case it's totally acceptable.

> If so, I'll list how to do it if anyone would like to

know.

Yes, we'd all love to hear it, and learn from it.

Thanks, here goes.

It's called " Abdominal Lift " and it has several

variations. I was originally taught this one in the early 70's, and

later a book came out that illustrates it--Richard Hittleman's Yoga 28

Day Exercise Plan. I believe it's still in print, or it might be

available on amazon or another store selling older books. I mention

this in case my written instructions are not clear enough--pictures might

help, and this book is very well-illustrated. (BTW, Doc, this book

also has your " Hair Pull " exercise in it.)

This is the " standing " pose. Stand with legs slightly

apart, toes pointing slightly outward, knees bent. Place hands

about 5-6 " above the knees, this means you will be bending at the

waist slightly. Now, let your breath out, all of it, and sort of

tuck your stomach upward to push out the rest of it. Still holding

your breath, snap your abdomen out, then in, then out--a total of 3-5

times (start out with a smaller amount at first), then relax, take a new

breath, let it all out as before, and repeat. I do 5 cycles of 5

" snaps " or some might say " tucks " twice a day.

It's sort of like doing rapid breathing, except without air--if that's

any help.

What I feel: when I do it, it feels like a sort of internal

massage.

When I was taught this technique, my yoga teacher at the time told us

that if we did this regularly (and I think she meant 2-3 times a week)

we'd likely never have a whole range of problems, and she

specifically mentioned her listing adhesions--I remember thinking, well,

I wouldn't anyway, after all, I'm...(well I think I thought I was

immortal). I remembered these remarks when my doctor told me

it's possible if not probable that I had the dreaded adhesions.

 

From the way I feel, this technique is bringing about a good deal of

healing. As of today, there is no abdominal discomfort at

all. Just the way I like it.

 

 

Jeanne

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