“What is your problem? What are you looking for? Maybe you have a chronic disease like heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, a glandular disorder, Parkinson’s, or another neurological disorder. You could have respiratory, digestive, or spinal problems, or arthritis. There are too many things that go wrong to list here. Perhaps you are not happy. You are yelling at the kids, angry all the time, depressed, anxious, or afraid. You’re overweight and every time you lose weight you end up gaining more. You seek peace for yourself and the chaotic world you live in. You have problems and don’t know what to do. You’ve tried medication and found that it doesn’t work. First you take the medication for your problem, then you develop another problem because the medicine you take causes side effects. Now you have two problems and your medicine chest is filling up fast. My guru said that stress and strain are the causes of all chronic diseases, even infectious ones. My beginning Yoga class is the great stress-buster.
What about surgery? Suppose you have an operation for a herniated disc. You solve 5% of the problem, but then you create a new problem. The surgery often takes more away from you than the problem you had to begin with. Surgery doesn’t work. Still you are looking to solve your problem. In India, we know where medical science stops, yoga science begins.”
I bought a used copy of Bikram’s Beginning Yoga class for $5 on Amazon because a guy in my class said I should read the book because Bikram is hilarious in it, plus he makes alot of sense. I just gave you the very beginning of the introduction to the book. That part alone was enough to get me interested. I have always been a believer of only feeding our bodies pure food, not processed, and we’d get sick alot less and take waaay less pills. I have always believed stress is the cause of all diseases, even cancer. The body can’t bend under the stress anymore and the disease takes hold. You can then see how Bikram’s book intrigues me. If you think just this part on disease is interesting, tomorrow I will give you the part about exercise. How many of you are hurting yourself and wearing yourself out long before your time, while thinking all along you were doing something good and healthy for your body? I was. I’m thankful to my daughters for stopping me. Stay tuned tomorrow for some amazing info on exercise.
As another day goes by, I pick up my book to read further, and…again …me and Bikram have written!
I have been following your Yoga exploration and have determined that the exercising I have been doing is only hurting me in the long run. Yes, my weight is under control. Yes, I have good muscle tone. But I’m always in pain. The only time I feel good is when I do the yoga portion of the plan. So, with you as my inspiration, I have been exploring yoga more. I do not have access to Bikram, but found some programs and have decided to go 100% yoga. Now my own exploration begins. Namaste.
Stay tuned …the stuff I’m gonna post the next few days is amazing! Get the book – you can do it at home – he tells you how, and he IS hilarious! I think you will find yourself in this book!