ashtanga yoga

dutch · 01-02-2005, 07:35 AM

morning and a happy new year

i just have a quick question i have been practising yoga for about 8 months now i attend the classes 4 times a month and the rest of time i i practice on my own, so on average i would say i practice about four times a week.

recently i have felt a funny tingling sensation starting from me right shooulder going straight down to my right hand, i have had problems with my shoulder for a while its not painful it just feels strange, this sensation happens when i,m quite realaxed just wanted to know if any one else has experinced this and what it means

thanks

llessur · 01-04-2005, 09:56 AM

Well, Ive only been pratciing for about the same time, but my teacher has been very informative during class, and what I have read so far correlates with my teacher.

What I suspect is happening, and im not expert, is that your body is now healing something, and I suspect when your relaxed somehow you can notise this happeening.

Both my yoga teacher and one of the books I have read say, that, yoga can (esp. when you first start) bring out problems that you never new you had, subsequently yoga then helps to fix this over time.

Although, if the tingling persists, it might be worth seeking some form of help.

I've, got something with my shoulder mussles, it seems like they are slowly getting better... not sure, does anyone else have any comments?

xan · 01-15-2005, 12:48 PM

I would organise a visit with your doctor immediately.

This tingly sensation can be due to a spinal problem, or a cardiac one - no harm in having it checked out.

Chandra · 02-08-2005, 08:24 PM

Dutch,

Are you still having the tingling sensations? Do you have any numbness associated with it? As a massage therapist and yoga instructor I cannot diagnose the condition, but can tell you that the type of sensation you are describing may be due to a nerve compression, which can from spinal disk or soft tissue compression in the neck/shoulder area. If you have been practicing yoga while elevating the shoulders (a common mistake in poses such as Down Facing Dog and other poses where the arms are held overhead) you tend to accumulate tension there. I would recommend that you have a qualified instructor check your form. Many classes are held in large groups with little personalized attention. You may also want to see a massage therapist (well qualified), Chiropractor or Naturopath. An Xray or MRI would rule out a disk or vertebral alignment issue. If it is a soft tissue issue, an MD is unlikely to have experience to assist you as their training does not include soft tissue manipulation. Where are you located? Perhaps we can recommend someone for you to see.

Namaste,
Chandra

01-02-2005, 07:35 AM	#1
dutch Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1	ashtanga yoga morning and a happy new year i just have a quick question i have been practising yoga for about 8 months now i attend the classes 4 times a month and the rest of time i i practice on my own, so on average i would say i practice about four times a week. recently i have felt a funny tingling sensation starting from me right shooulder going straight down to my right hand, i have had problems with my shoulder for a while its not painful it just feels strange, this sensation happens when i,m quite realaxed just wanted to know if any one else has experinced this and what it means thanks

01-04-2005, 09:56 AM	#2
llessur Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1	Re: ashtanga yoga Well, Ive only been pratciing for about the same time, but my teacher has been very informative during class, and what I have read so far correlates with my teacher. What I suspect is happening, and im not expert, is that your body is now healing something, and I suspect when your relaxed somehow you can notise this happeening. Both my yoga teacher and one of the books I have read say, that, yoga can (esp. when you first start) bring out problems that you never new you had, subsequently yoga then helps to fix this over time. Although, if the tingling persists, it might be worth seeking some form of help. I've, got something with my shoulder mussles, it seems like they are slowly getting better... not sure, does anyone else have any comments? __________________ -- "The real measure of our wealth is how much we'd be worth if we lost all our money" John Henry Jowett

01-15-2005, 12:48 PM	#3
xan Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2	I would organise a visit with your doctor immediately. This tingly sensation can be due to a spinal problem, or a cardiac one - no harm in having it checked out. __________________ If you imagine that a dogs tail is actually a leg, how many legs does the dog have? - 4, calling a tail a leg doesn't make it one.

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02-08-2005, 08:24 PM	#4
Chandra Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 243	Dutch, Are you still having the tingling sensations? Do you have any numbness associated with it? As a massage therapist and yoga instructor I cannot diagnose the condition, but can tell you that the type of sensation you are describing may be due to a nerve compression, which can from spinal disk or soft tissue compression in the neck/shoulder area. If you have been practicing yoga while elevating the shoulders (a common mistake in poses such as Down Facing Dog and other poses where the arms are held overhead) you tend to accumulate tension there. I would recommend that you have a qualified instructor check your form. Many classes are held in large groups with little personalized attention. You may also want to see a massage therapist (well qualified), Chiropractor or Naturopath. An Xray or MRI would rule out a disk or vertebral alignment issue. If it is a soft tissue issue, an MD is unlikely to have experience to assist you as their training does not include soft tissue manipulation. Where are you located? Perhaps we can recommend someone for you to see. Namaste, Chandra