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WISDOM UNFOLDING


Approaching Pain, Hunger and Self-Awareness Through Yoga


by Sudha Allitt


MISSION STATEMENT


To empower


individuals to live a healthier lifestyle on a healthier planet.


To educate


communities on the latest in natural health and sustainability.


To connect readers with local wellness resources and events, inspiring them to lead more balanced lives.


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any people like the idea of yoga, but few are aware of its scope or its benefits. From the body


to the mind, from digestion to creativ- ity, from spirituality to love, yoga offers wisdom and guidelines for everything that has to do with being human, being alive and being happy.


To perform every action artfully is yoga.


~Swami Kripalvananda Yoga is thousands of years old and


originates in India. Its history is rich with spirituality, self-discovery and healing. In contrast, the human condition is ripe with suffering, mentally, emotionally and physically. Simply put, people suffer because they are living in a world, and in a body, that constantly changes. It is oſten an intense journey from suffering to healing. Yoga offers many techniques to reduce or


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balance the impact of those changes. Pawanmuktasana, the wind reliev-


ing postures organized and introduced by Mukunda Stiles (Structural Yoga Terapy, 2001), is a series of simple movements focused on warming and nourishing the joints of the body. (iayt.org/page/DRL_ JointFreeingSeri) Tese movements warm the fluids of the joint and invite greater circulation. Circulation is a key compo- nent to reducing certain kinds of pain in the body. Finger and toe curls, wrist and ankle


rotations, shoulder and hip rotations, when coupled with breath awareness, become a powerful healing practice. Simple techniques, like Pawanmuktasana, when practiced two or three times a day, over a period of time, are said to have an anti-rheumatic effect, thereby reducing the experience of pain. Reduction in physical pain can also lead to a reduction in mental and emotional pain.


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