It's one small part of yoga, as I'm sure you know, Daylia.

Yeah, I knew that. *sigh* I posted that last message when I was tired already. I knew better, too. I'd been working at the computer for 6 hours on the HUNA material. I should have taken a break first, might have been thinking more clearly and feeling a little kindlier toward the discipline of yoga.

Oops ...Hatha Yoga, that is.

It sounds like you were either doing the sun salutation a little wrong somehow or maybe you just had a structural weakness there or maybe you were overdoing it. At any rate, one can run into such problems using any physical exercise program, whether it be weightlifting, running, or Hatha Yoga.

You're right, Little Hawk, on all 3 counts. I've often thought that myself. I think part of the problem was that I never practiced yoga in a class with a proper instructor. I learned it out of a book and always practiced it at home alone. It was hard to check my position while performing those postures, even using a mirror. I'd ask my kids "Does my back look straight while I'm doing this?" and they'd say "yeah yeah yeah" and run out the door to play soccer or whatever.

So I may very well have been doing that stretch a little wrong.

And I remember that occasionally my back hurt a bit anyway, even before I learned the yoga - ever since I was pregnant with the twins, in fact. So I may have been "set up" for problems way back then.

I did enjoy the yoga so much - as Freda said, its like ballet - so graceful, great for flexibility, balance and breathing. It was so hard to give it up. I kept practicing it for months even after my back had started twinging a little. Then one day, it was more than just a little. The pain was pretty bad. I wasn't even sure if the problem was in my back, my hip or somehow all the way down the back of one leg. It just hurt from the waist down, on one side.

I'd been "warned" too --- when I'd start that particular stretch that small still voice in my head started saying "One more time, just one more time and you're gonna be sorry". But would I listen to my Self? Oh no, not good ole trusting learn-things-the-hard-way me ....

"No pain no gain" after all. That's the Western approach to fitness and athletics. I was determined not to be a wimp.

But I don't mind being a wimp today. At least I'm a wimp with a back that works!   ;-)

I AM very grateful to have met Two Bears. I am learning this wonderful technology called HUNA, and it's changing my whole life for the better! My family and friends are grateful too ... even a few strangers I've felt compassion for and spontaneously offered the healing energy to. In particular, people suffering the pain of athletic injuries seem to bring out the best in me these days!

I've got "Holy HUNA!" healing stories comin out the yin-yang at this point, and I've only been practicing it for barely a year!

I can hardly wait for the opportunity to share these techniques with others at the workshops! I wanna get these teachings out there, this ole world needs 'em so badly it seems ...

Anyway, thank you very much LH and Freda for posting the information about yoga. And I do apologize again for slamming it a bit in my last post. What happened to me was because of ME, not the yoga!

Aloha nui loa,

daylia

PS Georgiansilver, thank you for your thoughtful post! I come from a Christian background as well - I was born and raised a Roman Catholic, although I always had major trouble trying to be a "good little Catholic girl". Believe me, Jesus is still MORE than just alright by me! My love and understanding of Him and His teachings has only grown deeper over the years I've been exploring other spiritual paths.

And when I'd got myself into big BIG trouble, VERY hot water "following the wrong gods home", lo and behold He was there for me!! All I had to do was ask. I'll never forget it.

Uh-oh, I'm getting tears ...   

Gotta sign off now .... thanks for listening