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Dear All,
I stopped yoga in 2013 after 8 years of practice. As I experienced intense discomfort after every yoga session. In July 2015 I learned about exercise intolerance (EI) and post exertion malaise (PEM) or discomfort after physical activity. Now I built certain degree of physical strength through nutrition and see good progress through fasting, I am planning to start my yoga again.
I read posts from healthy individuals practicing yoga during water only fasting. I am looking for chronic condition individual practicing yoga during fasting.
I am planning inversions and restorative yoga. Slowly move on to physically intense postures.
At the same time, any thoughts on body massage?
I believe good nutrition helps to build health, detox body faster. Stimulating exercise or massage may activate the parts of the body otherwise not activated with daily activity.
Under the above context, I have the following questions, please see if you can share your 2 cents:
OR
Please remember, fibromyalgia / chronic fatigue syndrome (FMS / CFS) individual needs are totally different. If anyone with experience of handling the same, please be specific. If not, please share your experience in general, I will take what I need and apply as per my need.
I appreciate your help.
Have fun,
Hari
For more info on FMS / CFS and
PEM: http://solvecfs.org/unraveling-post-exertional-malaise/
http://solvecfs.org/post-exertional-malaise-cause-and-effect/
EI: http://www.mitoaction.org/guide/fatigue-and-exercise-intolerance
Dear All,
After doing some research on fasting and exercise the understanding is that while fasting we should only fast.
Still, I feel massage or related light activity might help. But the following fact is not supporting my view:
While fasting our body diverts all the energy to heal. If any physical activity is involved, the healing process will be interrupted as muscle is used and consumes energy, and more muscle may be burned instead of fat.
Contemplating further on the healing process: If the healing is happening, and for few people it takes two to three very long fasts to feel true hungry, and some never experience, then by adding other techniques like massage or acupressure and ontological training which help in detox and healing.
While massage or acupressure is to the body and ontological training is to the mind.
I considered massage or acupressure as they open up energy channels or clear any blocks which may take longer with fasting only. I considered ontological training as our mind plays a significant role in healing and staying healthy. While fasting, if one is missing on how to “be” or “be” at her best, then the healing may not happen at its best.
After I read in this forum many broke their fasts by not able to keep up emotionally. And many wanted to start but did not start. I believe those missed to realize that - fasting is more to the mind than to the body. First prepare the mind, then body follows automatically.
To understand if there is a way to combine these and obtain even better results, is my new quest.
For some of you this many be hard to accept and say – let the nature take care of healing while fasting just like animals in the jungle. I agree. But cross training is the best way for best results. The latest example in this category is BKS Iyengar Yoga, who created new principles of holistic yoga through props.
Have fun,
Hari
PS: Surprising finding to me: real hungry is from throat and mouth, not from stomach.
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