I guess I haven't been writing much this summer, so I've got to make up for it now! Last night as I was trying to fall asleep, I couldn't get my mind to calm down. I felt like my heart was beating too fast, there were a million thoughts all jumbled up and I couldn't focus on any one for a length of time. I've been getting headaches daily, around the same time every day (today too without fail) so bad that I have to lie down for them to get better. And generally I've just been feeling out of sorts and not myself...and this is summer for goodness sakes! I should be more like myself than ever before!
So I decided to lay flat on my back in Savasana. It's been SO long that I've done yoga, that I chalked a lot of the way I've been feeling up to missing it dearly. I took long, deep breaths and really tried to get inside my own head. I made myself focus on just me, only me. Trying to figure out what it was that was bothering me, and all I could see was black (I can hear Noel saying: Open your eyes! haha) But seriously. It was like I was looking into a toxic black hole. I couldn't find anything to pick out, it was just all dark, weak and sick feeling. Then I became worried about my mental and physical well-being. This couldn't be healthy. But even in those 15 or so minutes of lying there, I already started to feel better. I tried to pull out the toxic darkness that resided in my head, and began releasing whatever it was that was dragging me down.
Firstly, I'm starting to realize that I need to stop putting a price on my health and well-being. Even when I'm not working summers, I need to do what it takes to make sure that I'm exersizing the body and mind. Whether that's saving up during the year, or creating something I can do from home. It's got to be something, and it's got to include Yoga.
My flute teacher used to talk about Chakra's (aalll the time) and I thought it was so cool, but I had never done extensive research on the subject. I always knew that it was something important to learn about and understand, but never got around to it. Basically, there are 7 centers of energy, or chakras, in the body that reside in different levels vertically along your mid-line. And if any one of these chakras are out of balance, it puts the whole thing off kilter and you just don't function the way you should.
So I decided to lay flat on my back in Savasana. It's been SO long that I've done yoga, that I chalked a lot of the way I've been feeling up to missing it dearly. I took long, deep breaths and really tried to get inside my own head. I made myself focus on just me, only me. Trying to figure out what it was that was bothering me, and all I could see was black (I can hear Noel saying: Open your eyes! haha) But seriously. It was like I was looking into a toxic black hole. I couldn't find anything to pick out, it was just all dark, weak and sick feeling. Then I became worried about my mental and physical well-being. This couldn't be healthy. But even in those 15 or so minutes of lying there, I already started to feel better. I tried to pull out the toxic darkness that resided in my head, and began releasing whatever it was that was dragging me down.
Firstly, I'm starting to realize that I need to stop putting a price on my health and well-being. Even when I'm not working summers, I need to do what it takes to make sure that I'm exersizing the body and mind. Whether that's saving up during the year, or creating something I can do from home. It's got to be something, and it's got to include Yoga.
My flute teacher used to talk about Chakra's (aalll the time) and I thought it was so cool, but I had never done extensive research on the subject. I always knew that it was something important to learn about and understand, but never got around to it. Basically, there are 7 centers of energy, or chakras, in the body that reside in different levels vertically along your mid-line. And if any one of these chakras are out of balance, it puts the whole thing off kilter and you just don't function the way you should.
I put chakra in google, and found this test (don't worry - I'm not stopping here. This is just fun and preliminary) here.
Already this says a lot about the way I've been feeling. Check out the meaning here. Clearly my root and crown chakras have been suffering, and I didn't need a quiz to help me figure that out. But I'm about to delve in the wonderful and beautiful world of chakras and figure out how to balance myself back to normal.
I should also point out something really interesting. Just over a month ago I had a Chakra Massage in Canmore. They started it off by having you choose 3 out of 7 cards (chakra cards) based on the symbol, colour, word or general feeling you get just by looking at them. I chose heart, third eye and crown. All of which are out of balance...then again it looks like almost all of me is out of balance.
I'll be sure to post any updates in my chakra adventures! Tonight I'm chanting "Lam" as I sit touching my thumbs and forefingers together.
I should also point out something really interesting. Just over a month ago I had a Chakra Massage in Canmore. They started it off by having you choose 3 out of 7 cards (chakra cards) based on the symbol, colour, word or general feeling you get just by looking at them. I chose heart, third eye and crown. All of which are out of balance...then again it looks like almost all of me is out of balance.
I'll be sure to post any updates in my chakra adventures! Tonight I'm chanting "Lam" as I sit touching my thumbs and forefingers together.
3 comments:
where did you go for your massage? the chakra massage sounds neat!
ps. of course you and your doggy can come to my doggy's birthday parties!!!
It was in Canmore at the Bodhi Tree Spa!! Totally recommend it, such a nice place. But this particular massage isn't covered by benefits :( (or ours at least anyway...) Still worth it though, it's a super fun exploration!
I can't wait for doggy birthday parites!
Hils, I did the test and my root and crown are all out of whack too!!!
PLUS, I had a chakra massage (at swizlesticks) two weeks ago and I picked throat, which is now over-active! freaky-deaky.
We should get together to figure out our roots and crowns... maybe we can massage the spots by our anus together??? (I didn't just make that up...)
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