Your earlier articles on asanas were a great help as are the asanas mentioned here. What helps us is that since we are not "dedicated" yoga learners but have the chronical problems mentioned, we find it extremely useful to keep adding the asanas mentioned in the article in our "arsenal".
Are there any asanas for: 1) Upper back. I have been having such chronic pain for many years now, at two points on my upper back, bang on the spine. I have a feeling that a nerve might have been crushed under two bones, but I am not sure.
2) Any asanas for reducing fat on the thighs and buttocks (I have "recorded" the Nagarajasana for the thigh)
RE:Thank you
by Shameem on Jun 05, 2007 12:35 PM Permalink
thanks vinayji for your encouraging words. now, about your queries: 1) It would not be appropriate for either I or you to diagnose your spinal problem with pure guesswork. You need a spine specialist for this, with some routine tests. And then, I suggest you undergo physio-therapy before launching into any hard-core exercise regimen, including asana practice if the diagnosis establishes what you fear now. Fortunately, most physio-therapeutic practices are entirely yoga-based. And upper back problems, unlike lower back, respond extremely well and very fast to therapy and that part of the spine repairs fast. Here, I would also suggest you check for life-style contributors -- posture, stress and workstyle (seated/or being in one position for longer) and finally, even not having enough repairing nutrients in our food, like Vitamin C (citrus fruits, dark green veggies, red/yellow food stuff). I will do a piece on upper back soon. It has reached epidemic proportions these days. 2) your second query, for reducing fat on thighs and hips. The most immediate yogic fat-busters are locust (in the joint pain yoga set I did), navkasana (in digestion set), squats and leg lifts (from office yoga set), Camel and double angle pose ( from breathe easy yoga). But please remember that if you are asking this second query for yourself, then heal your upper spine before venturing into these practices. Of the list I have given, the office yoga poses will be the safest...
