Comments on: Fire in the Head http://earthskyknitter.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/fire-in-the-head/ art, life & writing by Tara Jon Manning Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:06:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: SydaylamBal http://earthskyknitter.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/fire-in-the-head/#comment-494 SydaylamBal Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:49:16 +0000 http://earthskyknitter.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/fire-in-the-head/#comment-494 ONLINE - DRUGSTORE! PRICES of ALL MEDICINES! FIND THAT NECESSARY... VIAGRA, CIALIS, PHENTERMINE, SOMA... and other pills! Welcome please: pills-prices.blogspot.com NEW INFORMATION ABOUT PAYDAY LOANS! Welcome please: payday-d-loans.blogspot.com GOOD LUCK! ONLINE – DRUGSTORE!
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]]> By: Kelly http://earthskyknitter.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/fire-in-the-head/#comment-128 Kelly Sat, 02 Jun 2007 18:16:07 +0000 http://earthskyknitter.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/fire-in-the-head/#comment-128 Thank you for this posting. Migraines affect so many people, particularly women, and I believe that it is extremely important to consider the health of the whole person (not just their body), in determining the cause of (and treatment for) this particular pain. As a Purna Yoga Instructor/Therapist, I help students look at, understand, integrate, and heal their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual lives. Using yogic tools for improved health in these four aspects of our Selves, students often come to understand their physical pain as symptoms of issues in another area of their lives. Migraine, in particular, is a multi-faceted condition. On the physical level, we believe that it is closely connected to chronic tension. The cause of this tension, however, may have its roots in unresolved emotional issues or in living a very intellectual/analytical life - with little to no regard for the Spirit. When students are ready, the discussion at some point comes around to the deeper issue of Spirituality, and the possibility that the pain in the head is indicative of a disconnection from Spirit. Quite literally, the head (home of the mind, the ego, the sense of "I-ness") is blocking the Spirit from the body. The body complains by hurting where the blockage lies...in this case with severe, sometimes debilitating pain. Since the path of our life, or dharma, is shared with us through Spirit, it makes sense that migraine or other severe/chronic pain can be the first step to the kind of introspection and self-study that leads to huge changes in our lives. While making such changes can be very challenging, the consequences of ignoring the signs (in this case, pain) cannot be ignored. Looked at it from a yogic perspective, we can relate to pain as a gift that lets us know we're out of harmony, lacking connection to Spirit, and/or not living the life that we should. Of course, a yogic perspective on migraine is quite different from the medical perspective. I offer this insight as food for thought, not as diagnosis. I would be happy, however, to discuss the matter further if you are interested. Just send me an e-mail. Namaste, Kelly Thank you for this posting. Migraines affect so many people, particularly women, and I believe that it is extremely important to consider the health of the whole person (not just their body), in determining the cause of (and treatment for) this particular pain.

As a Purna Yoga Instructor/Therapist, I help students look at, understand, integrate, and heal their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual lives. Using yogic tools for improved health in these four aspects of our Selves, students often come to understand their physical pain as symptoms of issues in another area of their lives.

Migraine, in particular, is a multi-faceted condition. On the physical level, we believe that it is closely connected to chronic tension. The cause of this tension, however, may have its roots in unresolved emotional issues or in living a very intellectual/analytical life – with little to no regard for the Spirit. When students are ready, the discussion at some point comes around to the deeper issue of Spirituality, and the possibility that the pain in the head is indicative of a disconnection from Spirit. Quite literally, the head (home of the mind, the ego, the sense of “I-ness”) is blocking the Spirit from the body. The body complains by hurting where the blockage lies…in this case with severe, sometimes debilitating pain.

Since the path of our life, or dharma, is shared with us through Spirit, it makes sense that migraine or other severe/chronic pain can be the first step to the kind of introspection and self-study that leads to huge changes in our lives. While making such changes can be very challenging, the consequences of ignoring the signs (in this case, pain) cannot be ignored. Looked at it from a yogic perspective, we can relate to pain as a gift that lets us know we’re out of harmony, lacking connection to Spirit, and/or not living the life that we should.

Of course, a yogic perspective on migraine is quite different from the medical perspective. I offer this insight as food for thought, not as diagnosis. I would be happy, however, to discuss the matter further if you are interested. Just send me an e-mail.

Namaste,
Kelly

]]> By: Jennifer http://earthskyknitter.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/fire-in-the-head/#comment-74 Jennifer Thu, 17 May 2007 19:50:08 +0000 http://earthskyknitter.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/fire-in-the-head/#comment-74 Wow, this really does give one something to ponder. Thank you. Wow, this really does give one something to ponder. Thank you.

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