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Sounds like you should be careful when going into Triangle. Listen to your body and back off when necessary. A lot of beginners, first few months, are often surprised by one pain there or some different feelings here. The reason being that we are loosening up areas that have not been used in some time and thus open to experience new sensations in these areas. These are just subtle ways of your body responding to the exercise. If you are experiencing pain in one area of your body, take it easy on that area for a while, where a brace, get a massage or other holistic treatment or physical therapy.

In my opinion your knee just need some TLC. If you can, try to sit in rock pose/Japanese style, with your sit bone on the floor like the beginning of Supta Vajrasana, while watching TV or lounging around. Also you should soak it in Epsom salt and apply some tiger balm to the area and take an anti-inflammatory like Advil liquid gel.

Best wishes on a speedy recovery, over a year ago I was in so much pain from my sciatica that I couldn’t stand long enough to take a shower. Through this yoga I am now healthy enough to surf and skateboard and no longer experiencing any pain in my lower back.

Jeff

If you have the extra money good chiropractor, acupuncturist or massage therapist treatments are amazing ways to help keep the body in balance and get the occasional kinks out.

Jeff

Namaste’ icart,

Interesting article…I keep a cold gallon of water with some ice at the bottom next to me and a few big gulps every so often seems to help me out a lot…here is a link to a discussion of what other hot yogi’s said about water during class…

https://www.hotyogadoctor.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/177/

Jeff

Here is link with some information for you to check out

http://www.wikihealth.com/Yoga_poses_for_indigestion#Constipation_versus_Diarrhea_with_Yoga_Poses

Hey Robert,

Both Blue and Orange Om icon are appearing on my screen!!

Thanks

Oh the joys of having webmaster next to your name…my heart goes out to you Robert. Graphic design is a drag sometime. You can’t please all the people all the time!! the site looks great by the way, you and your lovely wife are doing a tremendous job and I appreciate all of your efforts.

Namaste’

Jeff

Are you referring to Temporomandibular Joint Injury?

I work at the center for pain medicine and have heard of this being treated using RIT. Regenerative Injection Therapy (RIT),also known as prolotherapy or sclerother-apy, is an interventional technique for thetreatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain due to connective tissue diathesis. Have you talked to you Primary Care Physician? I would consult a physician before begining any type of stretching regimine. At UC hospitals they have studies at the Pain Clinics where you can get paid to participate. I have access to several papers published on treating this if you are interested. Send me a private message if you are.

all the best to you!!

Jeff

I think that trying different types of Yoga will enable you to develop more as an individual and not be limited to any one dialogue. Bikram Yoga is great but at the same time I feel like there is more that I can learn, I mean Bikram is no saint and he definitely didn’t create anything new and he wont be like a bitter lover, jealous your trying a new relationships out. I do Kundalini Yoga and Bikram and am also doing some Yin Yoga as well and think that they all have benefits. Do what you like, just don’t fall into the trap of repetitive, Zombie like behaviour of the same 26 postures and dialogue. Branch out! Discover what other options there are so you can make an informed decision.

“When you understand who and what you are, your radiance projects into the universal radiance and everything around you becomes creative and full of opportunity.”
Yogi Bhajan

Namaste’

Jeff

Namaste Dr.

Here are a few stretches you can do while at work to help loosen up those tight areas.

Neck Rolls
Sit with a straight but relaxed spine. Adjust the head so that you feel like it is sitting on top of the spine by slightly moving the head back and bringing the chin down slightly. Roll the neck slowly in one direction and then in the other. Let the weight of the head move the head around. Do this very methodically so that you go slowing through tight spots and work out areas of tension.

At least one minute in each direction.

To end: After this exercise, sit quietly and be with the sensations in your body and spine.

Benefits: This exercise removes tension in the neck and stimulates the thyroid.

Side Twists
Sit on the heels. Place the hands on the shoulders, fingers in front and thumbs in back. Inhale, twist to the left. Exhale, twist to the right. Twist your head to each side as well. Gradually feel an increased rotation in your spine. Keep elbows parallel to the ground, allowing the arms to swing freely with the body. This exercise can be done standing up,

Continue 1-2 minutes or 26 times.

To end: Inhale center, hold the breath, apply rootlock, exhale, relax and feel the energy circulate, especially at the level of the heart.

Benefits: This exercise opens up the heart center and stimulates the upper spine.

Side Bends
In Easy Pose, clasp hands behind neck in Venus Lock (fingers interlaced) and bend straight sideways at the waist, aiming the elbow toward the floor beside the hip. Inhale as you bend left, exhale right. Don’t arch or contract the back. Bend sideways only. This exercise can be done standing.

1-2 minutes or 26 times.

Benefits: Side bends stimulate the liver and colon and increase spinal flexibility.

Shoulder Shrugs
Still on the heels or in easy pose, shrug both shoulders up on the inhale and down on the exhale.

1- 2 minutes.

To End: Inhale up, hold, apply rootlock, and relax.

Benefits: This exercise loosens up the tension in the shoulders and relaxes upper back

These poses are not from your Bikram Dialogue but, when done properly, are exrtremly beneficial as well.

I hope this reply finds you in good health.

All the best,

Jeff

Google search vitamins and supplements, or go into your local vitamin shop (GNC, wholefoods, trader joes), and speak to someone that works there, they should be able to give you accurate recommendations based upon your height, weight, metabolism, etc. and also explain to them the type if training you’re preparing for.

Air dry clothes, outside is the best..then wash in smaller loads, but w/double amount of water ratio of clothes being washed…use baking soda + regular laundry soap and whatever else you in a load of laundry ie: clorox 2…oxy clean…etc. (at least 1 cup of baking soda to each load)..

If the clothes still smell after first washing (do not put in dryer)..

(IMPORTANT: NEVER MIX BAKING SODA AND VINEGAR IN THE SAME LOAD!!!)

You can either air dry again outside…repeat wash, (but instead of baking soda) Rewash with vinegar. I prefer air drying outside 1st..seems to help take out the funky smell of the clothes…

Use 1 cup of vinegar, w/all regular laundry soap..etc. to each load..you may need to re-rinse each load to rid the smell of vinegar..but that should take out the smell…

Always let clothes air dry separately after removing…either gym clothes or other clothes..as when they are piled together…the smell from sweat or other smells from wearing them..need to air out before putting in a laundry basket/hamper…

I hope this helps..I know it can be a long process, but it’s worth not having to replace the clothes..

Also if you happen to leave a load of clothes in the washer..as I have from time to time, and they sour…air dry (outside) is best way to air dry them, rather than hanging inside to air dry…wash as instructed above…Best of luck!
~peace~
Jeff

Have you tried taking a break before triangle to see if that helps?

Try this technique and see if it helps. In the set up, focus all of your energy on yourself in the front mirror, stare at yourself right between the eyes (at your Brow Chakra) listen to the teachers instruction word for word surrendering to the words and breathing smoothly though your nostrils, as you prepare to bring your arms down take a huge breath of air in through your nose and slowly exhale gently through your nose on the way down, keep your spine straight. While in the posture do your best to remain focused on gently inhaling and exhaling via the nose and try to keep your chin locked to your shoulder with only your profile of your face visible in the front mirror. Now when exiting the posture take a smooth long inhale breath in as you come back up with control. Arms up, feet back together and large breath out(try to break out of your clothes you breathe so big)…

Also, you say your mat is sweaty…Do you put a towel down over your mat in practise? We are told to step to left of our mats and towels and some students turn their towels horizontal and stand on them to prevent slippage on the floor or mat. This can help tremendously if you’re slipping between postures and a slip could be very dangerous.