These past couple of weeks have been a whirlwind; travel, family emergencies, broken air conditioner, more travel and reunions. I've been running full blast throughout all of these,(even if my AC wasn't) and a whole range of emotions from very happy to somber have been present. As per usual with my body, it waited until the whirlwind was over to fully express it's symptoms of unease.
So here I am in a stomach specific episode. Bleh. This particular episode means resting and babying my stomach until it decides to start working again.
For those of you who know me, you know that I don't wait very well. Well it seems that I need to get over that. : / Anyway, I digress. What does yoga have to do with this?
Well, how do I aid my discomfort and take care of my body without forcing it to do things it isn't willing to do right now? I experiment with some yoga. I obviously don't do a full 90 minute sequence, but yoga comes in many forms. What I do is start with child's pose and focus on my breathing, trying to let the prana move through me, and not forcing things to come faster. Then when my body feels ready I move slowly to something else. It is easier to take my time when my body is in pain, so my yoga practice may look like me sitting still for a long time.
It varies day to day what I need, but if a pose creates more intense pain or increases my naseau then I come out of it and sit on my knees and breathe. For me, this is my home base. This helps my body get out of bed and reminds it that it is alive. Even if I am just breathing.
I wanted to write this post to illustrate how yoga can be tailored to your needs, and how there are many facets of yoga. Yoga is yoking your mind, body & soul. Giving all three what they need at any given time.
Well, there are my two cents on how to survive a Fibro episode. Also, some chick flicks and baths couldn't hurt.
Till next time.
-Camille
P.S. I got my yoga training at www.gobodhiyoga.com
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