As a physical professional, a healer of bodies, and an expert in injury prevention, talking about people’s pain has been a daily practice for me. It has also left my perceptions skewed as to how much I expressed my own experience of pain.
A yoga teacher-colleague and I often engage in some good ol' Q&A. Some good information flows through these conversations and I'm happy to share this with you.
The movements of the shoulder blade play an integral role in the stability of your core, but many of us have very stuck shoulder blades. Cat/Cow is a great way to mobilize AND strengthen this system.
Ahimsa. The very first tenet of the path of Raja Yoga. The first Yama. Do No Harm. Treat all life with respect, kindness, non-violence.
A colleague of mine recently emailed regarding a message I offered in one of my last trainings. I am posting her inquiry here and my response; I invite your take on this and an open discussion.
It is truly crazy to think that I arrived at the hospital at 6 A.M. on Monday, and departed a mere 13 hours later. I was fully expecting to stay overnight; I anticipated that the pain and instability would take more time to manage. It turns out though, that my pre-op preparations were more than sufficient to help me bounce-back…