[OT] Yoga

Lesley wrote:
On Aug 16, 10:41 am, Ginger-lyn wrote:

It's getting better -- or at least starting to!

Sending purrs that this is the start of things getting better because
I really can't think of a person more deserving of a break than you!

I have also had some good news this week- a while ago my masseur left
and I have been suffering with my bad shoulder for a while only to
find a friend of mine is trained in massage and can do it for me! She
doesn't even want paid (I brought her a drink and she was even saying
I didn't need to do that) It certainly worked. she did it Thursday and
Friday morning I barely managed to get my bra on then a few hours
later it "clicked" and now I am blessedly completely pain free!

Lesley

Slave of the Fabulous Furballs

Wow, that is wonderful! Massage is great; I have a friend who is a
professional massage therapist, but she generally doesn't do freebies,
darn it. You've lucky to have such a wonderful friend :-)

Ginger-lyn

Victor Martinez wrote:
Ginger-lyn wrote:
It's getting better -- or at least starting to!

Yoga is fantastic and I think it will do you a lot of good, not only
physically, but also spiritually.

I don't know about spiritually, since being Wiccan, I'm not too much
into the Eastern religions. But who knows? It's pretty amazing what
breathing deeply feels like -- especially for someone with COPD/asthma.
I may go back to my pulmonologist next time and watch as he stands
confused going "But-but-your breathing is *better* than before!" lol.

Ginger-lyn

Jofirey wrote:
"Ginger-lyn" wrote in message
...
A friend of mine bought me a belated birthday present of a private
yoga lesson, and I finally had it this week.

Wow! is about all I can say (yeah, right ;-) )

It was pretty basic; just getting into breathing and allowing my
body to relax. She was kinda funny: "Let your back have a tummy,
too! Let your insides dance!" lol! But it felt really good, and
when we were done, she told me that most of the clients she sees
could never get as far with it as I could (yeah, maybe she just
wanted me to take 2,000 lessons, but I don't think so).

And I really felt better (up until today, because -- bad girl -- I
skipped the exercises yesterday). My friend got me the lesson
because she figured it might do more for me than all the medical
stuff. To some degree, I think she may be right.

It's getting better -- or at least starting to!

Ginger-lyn
fingers crossed

Back when I could still get up off the floor by myself, I got a lot of
mileage out of yoga. Very good for relaxation and breathing even if
that is as far as you get.

There used to be a program, I think on PBS called Lilas Yoga and You.

I mastered the sponge.

Jo


Oh, I remember Lilias! I used to watch that sometimes.

What's the sponge?

Ginger-lyn
who used to be able to to The Plough and a full Lotus position.

Kreisleriana wrote:
"Ginger-lyn" wrote in message
...
A friend of mine bought me a belated birthday present of a private yoga
lesson, and I finally had it this week.

Wow! is about all I can say (yeah, right ;-) )

It was pretty basic; just getting into breathing and allowing my body to
relax. She was kinda funny: "Let your back have a tummy, too! Let your
insides dance!" lol! But it felt really good, and when we were done, she
told me that most of the clients she sees could never get as far with it
as I could (yeah, maybe she just wanted me to take 2,000 lessons, but I
don't think so).

And I really felt better (up until today, because -- bad girl -- I skipped
the exercises yesterday). My friend got me the lesson because she figured
it might do more for me than all the medical stuff. To some degree, I
think she may be right.

It's getting better -- or at least starting to!


We are sending you plenty of purrs. Yoga is great--hang in there. It does
take some patience.


Thanks :-) Like Jo said (I think? short memory these days), even if
all I get out of it the breathing and relaxation, that will help.

Ginger-lyn

Pat wrote:
"Ginger-lyn" wrote

|A friend of mine bought me a belated birthday present of a private yoga
| lesson, and I finally had it this week.
|
| Wow! is about all I can say (yeah, right ;-) )
|
| It was pretty basic; just getting into breathing and allowing my body to
| relax. She was kinda funny: "Let your back have a tummy, too! Let
| your insides dance!" lol! But it felt really good, and when we were
| done, she told me that most of the clients she sees could never get as
| far with it as I could (yeah, maybe she just wanted me to take 2,000
| lessons, but I don't think so).
|
| And I really felt better (up until today, because -- bad girl -- I
| skipped the exercises yesterday). My friend got me the lesson because
| she figured it might do more for me than all the medical stuff. To some
| degree, I think she may be right.
|
| It's getting better -- or at least starting to!

Good on you. Once upon a time I was very much into yoga and loved it. Dunno
why I never seem to find time for it anymore, as I'm sure it would do me a
world of good too. Same goes for tai chi and qi gong. Even if you can't take
a class, there are plenty of good videos available that can get you started.


Thanks :-)

It's hard to find time for ourselves, I think. We are so involved with
everybody and everything else, we have to force ourselves to stop and
take time for us. At least that's the way it seems to me.

Ginger-lyn

Ginger-lyn wrote:

And I really felt better (up until today, because -- bad girl -- I
skipped the exercises yesterday). My friend got me the lesson because
she figured it might do more for me than all the medical stuff. To some
degree, I think she may be right.

It's getting better -- or at least starting to!

Yay! Purrs for things to continue to get better. Yoga and other gentle
stretching type exercise programs can be *very* good both for improving
what ails you (especially chronic pain) and promoting general health. As
a bonus, there are *lots* of videos available for those of us on a budget.

Right, now I need to clear out the living room so I can start my
tomorrow with some yoga. You have inspired me to start again.

Maeve ^..^
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Ginger-lyn wrote:
I don't know about spiritually, since being Wiccan, I'm not too much
into the Eastern religions. But who knows? It's pretty amazing what

Well, the whole point of yoga is to realize one's innate nirvana. Here's
a favorite quote of mine from the "father" of yoga, Patanjali:

Yoga chitta vritti nirodha - The stilling of mental activity leads to peace.

Namaste.

Victor

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