Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Number of people learning TM (was: Victory Beef or War?)

[Vaj]

On Aug 6, 2006, at 10:01 AM, markmeredith2002 wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: One of the first indications that all was not cool in the Emerald City was when I was still flying and a chiropractor took my back X-rays after I had thrown my back out.  He said " So how long have you been jogging?"  I explained to him how I was practicing flying and he explained to me the implications on my vertebrae by sitting in full lotus and bouncing on my butt, even on foam.  He showed me how that posture  actually takes you butt cheeks away from protecting the spine during flying so that I was  compressing my discs. It was very visible, my bottom discs were compressed like a marathon runners.  He tried to explain the implications of my behavior but, of course, I was too enlightened for his advise at the time.  I don't know if discs can recover from such a stress but my back is great these days from all the core training workouts I do so I can't assess if I sustained any long term damage.  What was interesting for me was that I saw my compressed discs at the time and still continued to practice flying until I got out of the mindset that I was doing cosmic good for myself.  I remember the sickening feeling that perhaps MMY and his crew did not understand the implications of his program on people's backs and I might have set myself up for a very painful old age.   Exactly my experience too.  Really has a lot to do with not knowing what you're doing and using people as guinea pigs. In traditional yogic flying, the entire first stage is from a standing, bent-knee position and done as a step/jump kinda thing. Instead of injuring one, it builds strength, stamina and numeorus yogic benefits. __._,_.___ To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "FairfieldLife" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___