This September 2009, I will be offering a new class for those who have chronic muscle pain, whether or not they have been officially diagnosed with Fibromyalgia or a related condition. This class will run Tuesday mornings from 10:00 to 11:00, beginning September 8.
We will begin by exploring resources. Resources are those people, places, activities, or things that help us through difficult times. For example, your list of resources may include swimming, music, a certain friend, family dinners, walking in nature, books, etc. My hope is that you will add yoga practice to your list of resources.
We will begin with noticing what is going on in your body in this moment. This is really all that we need work with, what is going on right now and by noticing this in detail will initiate a change. The best way to understand this concept is to experience it first hand.
Muscle pain is tricky business. It is often at the mercy of our nervous systems which in turn are affected by our moods, emotions, lifestyle, general health and environment. We need to train ourselves to new habits, reveal new options for movement and create new pathways for day to day change.
In Yoga we experiment with easy movement, exploring new ways to allow our bodies to move. By paying close attention to how we move we discover that we have options. We can move more easily if we let go of excess effort and we can move with more control if we pay attention to our whole body use.
Rest is vital to our bodies learning new information. Restorative rest is one in which we support the body so that we can allow it to rest easily. The combination of movement and rest with attention is how we begin to create new ways to use our bodies in a pain free manner.
Copyright 2009. Brenda Rosenberg CYI
