Article by Glen Wood – The Yoga Teacher
Back Pain and Meditation Part 2
There is no set date when this great ancient art-science began, but it goes back thousands of years. Stone carvings in the Indus Valley depicting yoga postures date back over 5,000 years. Traditionally, yoga was a spiritual practice, its goal being union with the Absolute or Divine. The various exercises associated with Hatha Yoga were performed to prepare the body for long periods of meditation. The word yoga means to join or unite together, and the practice joins together the body, mind, and spirit. The practice is often associated with Hinduism, but pre-dates the religion. As have other religions, Hinduism has incorporated elements of this art into its practices.
After you consult with your doctor find a good yoga instructor. Getting a referral from someone you trust would be helpful. Make sure that they practice traditional forms of yoga brought out of India that will teach you meditation as well as physical poses.
Posture, balance and body alignment through yoga. The yoga poses are meant to train the body to be healthy and supple. Consistent practice and application will result in improved posture, and an increased sense of balance, with head, shoulders and pelvis in proper alignment. Additionally, unlike many other forms of exercise, yoga helps stretch and strengthens both sides of the body equally.
The practice of yoga focuses on body alignment and awareness, in the belief that every part of the body has an effect on every other part, as well as the body as a whole. Practicing the poses teaches balance, patience and perseverance while toning and strengthening the muscles.By consciously combining specific methods of breath, movement, stretching, meditation, mantras and relaxation, this practice promotes amazing immediate results and insures lasting long term physical, emotional and spiritual benefits. Kundalini Yoga helps you look great, feel great, relax, enjoy life and live in grace and gratitude.
These Yoga meditation techniques have been used for centuries for spiritual purposes. However, they can also be used as natural pain relief methods. By applying the meditation techniques specifically for pain control, practitioners are able to have a positive effect on such severe kinds of pain.
This deepening of awareness is carried out while practicing gentle asanas at the beginning and keeping the awareness inward focusing on how one’s being feels. This is far from many of the Asana Yoga classes which often try to make sure the body is in 100% correct alignment, and focus on how the body looks or appears from the outside in an asana.
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Glen Wood – The Yoga Teacher, dedicated to unlocking the Real Secrets of Back, Neck and Shoulder Pain.
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