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viparitakarani33 Posted - Dec 27 2011 : 7:13:57 PM

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5 Posts Can you help me? AYP PLUS PREVIEW

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Sarvangasana for long periods of time... about 2
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the doctor. I was told that I have the turbinates
swollen and that I have to undergo surgery to reduce
Desire - Bhakti them.
I did the surgery... and there was a slight
Deep Meditation improvement... not very much though.
Then it was sugested that I have to undergo septum
Self-Pacing
surgery too... the septum deviation was very small,
Spinal Breathing
yet
Pranayama I did that surgery too. After the septum surgery there
was again some improvement, but that was
Chakras because I stoped for some time the practice of
Sarvangasana.
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During this period I didn't thought that my breathing
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problems were because of sarvangasana.
I started again to practice and I increased the period
Asanas - Postures up to 3 hours/day... until I coudn't breathe at all.
Only then I realised that it was because of
Siddhasana Sarvangasana... and I realised what happened. Some
thick...
Yoni Mudra
Kumbhaka
I mean THICK mucus accumulated in my nose and
throat.... and now I just cannot get rid of it.
Spiritual
It is like having my nose and throat filled with thick
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Uddiyana - Nauli glue. If I eat chillie peppers there is a slight Adventure Novel
improvement,
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but the problem is that it doesn't last too much.
Kechari Mudra I just don't know what to do...I just cannot breathe
because of this thick and hard mucus.
Chin Pump My sinuses are probably congested?
Jalandhara I tired everything I could think about.
Do you have any advice for me?
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Samyama & Siddhi Victor Posted - Dec 27 2011 : 9:09:00 PM

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Pranayama 910 Posts Patient says to doctor "it hurts wen I do this..." Doctor
says, "ok, stop doing it". What is to be accomplished Enlightenment Series
Heart Breathing by doing shoulderstand for 2 hours at a stretch? It
immediately seems extreme and counterproductive to
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Cosmic Samyama me. 1/2 hr might be beneficial, 2 hours could be time
much better spent. I mean, I would not suggest sitting
Mantra in meditation for 2 hrs or any posture for that matter.
Enhancements Postures are for your health and benefit, they are not
a requirement for anything else. Asana is not an
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endurance contest. Our bodies are not designed to be
Tantra upside down with the neck compressed for that long a
period of time. yes, it is a beneficial stretch, yes,
Brahmacharya inversions are helpful in dealing with the pull of gravity
WITHIN REASON. Sorry, this one is a no brainer, or
Vajroli Mudra perhaps all of this shoulderstand has effected your
brain ( no offense intended)
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sarvangasana timing from 2 hours to one half hour. I
Shatkarmas would do some sitting forward bends such as
Paschimottanasana for a few minutes afterward. By a
Amaroli few minutes I mean perhaps five minutes, ten
maximum. Then be sure to do a nice long savanasa at
Nectar Cycle the end to neutralize the stretch. Sarvangasana is not
a good pose to end a practice with, though I would
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Assistance sequence it near the end. While it IS a pose that one
can stay in for a longer period of time than say
Sensitivity Issues backbends, I would say that 30 minutes should be
maximum in most anyones case.
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Shaktipat Swan Posted - Dec 28 2011 : 12:33:23 AM

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Jnana - Advaita 256 Posts Viparitakarani33, welcome to the forum ...

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I agree with Victor.
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In addition, what I have learned is that sarvangasana
Dare to Dream should always be followed by matsyasana. It makes
sense to me as the position of neck vis-a-vis shoulder
Evolution of Action is totally opposite to that in sarvangasana. So it
should relax any undue pressure you accumulate
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during sarvangasana.
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Hope this helps
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Time Management 910 Posts Matsyasana is the traditional counterpose to
sarvangasana. Iyengar differs on this and suggests
Modifications to paschimottanasana as the stretch of the forward bend
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releases the forward bend of the neck. One could
Teaching cover all bases by doing matsyasana after
shoulderstand and then finish with paschimottanasana
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up to 3 hours/day... until I coudn't breathe at all.
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Hello viparitakarani33,
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abnormal relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter
so while practicing sarvangasana stomach content can
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there resulting having thick mucus. This problem may
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I have had GERD last 3 years and it started after I

took Hatha yoga classes. I probably overdid some
breathing exercises or asanas. It was all before AYP.

I suggest you stop practicing sarvangasana completely

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and go for gastronomical examination. GERD can be

ruled oud very easily.

viparitakarani33 Posted - Dec 28 2011 : 11:53:13 AM

Romania
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Actually i do have gerd, but i don't understand why
this causes my problems. My nose and throat mucus
membranes have dried up...
almost completely... I don't remember when was the
last time I had
a running nose. Is the any way to thin this mucus and Questions & Answers
make it running?

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Originally posted by kaserdar

Hello viparitakarani33,

Sounds like you have GERD (acid reflux) caused by

abnormal relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter
so while practicing sarvangasana stomach content can
easily go up to breathing passages and make irritation
there resulting having thick mucus. This problem may
happen only during practicing or may have become
permanent problem.

I have had GERD last 3 years and it started after I took

Hatha yoga classes. I probably overdid some breathing
exercises or asanas. It was all before AYP.

I suggest you stop practicing sarvangasana completely

and go for gastronomical examination. GERD can be
ruled oud very easily.

Victor Posted - Dec 28 2011 : 10:50:52 PM

USA
910 Posts Viparitakarani, what other asana do you do in addition
to your practice of sarvangasana? If you spend 2
hours daily in shoulderstand I would guess that this is
the core of your practice, or that you are practicing
yoga full time. I am curious

kaserdar Posted - Dec 29 2011 : 05:19:56 AM

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quote:

Originally posted by viparitakarani33

Actually i do have gerd, but i don't understand why this

causes my problems. My nose and throat mucus
membranes have dried up...
almost completely... I don't remember when was the
last time I had
a running nose. Is the any way to thin this mucus and
make it running?

GERD can cause all of these problems. I really suggest

you to go for examination again.

Also, best way go to have relief from congestion is

deep meditation. After the sessions, I used to cough
up whatever I was holding.
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viparitakarani33 Posted - Dec 29 2011 : 06:14:11 AM

Romania
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Right now this is the only asana I practice.
Now I try to practice Matsasana also.

quote:

Originally posted by Victor

Viparitakarani, what other asana do you do in addition

to your practice of sarvangasana? If you spend 2 hours
daily in shoulderstand I would guess that this is the
core of your practice, or that you are practicing yoga
full time. I am curious

Victor Posted - Dec 29 2011 : 1:30:26 PM

USA
910 Posts It is not good to just practice one asana. I would
strongly suggest that you follow an asana routine that
involves a variety of poses that open your body in
different directions. It is a much healthier use of your
time and of course I suggest sitting meditation as it is
taught here.
Perhaps if you enjoy being upside down that you
might incorporate headstand into your practice, always
practicing it before shoulderstand. Also matsyasana is
good but be sure to finish with forward bends and
PLEASE reduce your sarvangasana timing significantly!

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