Yoga and Body Piercing

skimilk · 11-30-2005, 04:20 AM

Hello!

I've been researching this on the net and beyond but info is rudimentary if at all available.

I recently retired a navel piercing after it rejected due to wrong placement and jewelry. I'm planning to re-pierce the area but I have also started practicing yoga in the last couple of months.

The question is, is it at all possible to practice yoga while healing a piercing? I'm thinking it might be viable with the new flexible PTFE jewelry available but I could be wrong.

If indeed I am, what is the minimum waiting period to re-start yoga after piercing?

Most of you would think that healing the piercing first before doing yoga again would be the obvious answer but a navel piercing takes anywhere from 6 months to 2 years to heal and I don't think I can wait that long as I enjoy yoga too much.

I'm hoping someone here has had the same concern or know someone who has. Otherwise, any fairly educated response would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

kurlin_kween · 07-09-2006, 01:33 PM

i have the same concern, but believe that it will be OK after a few days. it depends on your pain tolerance.
but im not quite sure, if i get a piercing soon, i will get back to you on that (because at the moment i am waffling like crazy over the idea!!!!)

memoria · 07-15-2006, 03:39 AM

i give peircings a big thumbs down all together.

just my opinion...i suppose i dont have a good enough understanding to put it simple...but its a bad idea...just take your body's word for it...it hurts...your body wants it to heal.

hadma · 07-15-2006, 05:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by memoria

i give peircings a big thumbs down all together.

just my opinion...i suppose i dont have a good enough understanding to put it simple...but its a bad idea...just take your body's word for it...it hurts...your body wants it to heal.

Memoria has a point here. I'm also against any piercing because it simply isn't natural. The only reason why anyone gets pierced is to make a show to others, which luckilly I don't have need to. For what it's worth, a Tui Na massage master told me last summer that all piercings and tattoos block the flow of energy in the body and may cause some serious problems.

memoria · 07-15-2006, 03:02 PM

...like the specifics on my mind is the meridian channels in the body...i can only see peircings as being a blockage...or worse...id like to hear an acupuncturists thoughts on this

anyonet hat reads my posts is probably thinking i outta just go find a taoist forum but see i came here in hopes of finding help with my oddly popping hip and i guess i just kinda fell in love with you goofy yogis

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07-09-2006, 01:33 PM	#2
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11-30-2005, 04:20 AM	#1
skimilk Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2	Hello! I've been researching this on the net and beyond but info is rudimentary if at all available. I recently retired a navel piercing after it rejected due to wrong placement and jewelry. I'm planning to re-pierce the area but I have also started practicing yoga in the last couple of months. The question is, is it at all possible to practice yoga while healing a piercing? I'm thinking it might be viable with the new flexible PTFE jewelry available but I could be wrong. If indeed I am, what is the minimum waiting period to re-start yoga after piercing? Most of you would think that healing the piercing first before doing yoga again would be the obvious answer but a navel piercing takes anywhere from 6 months to 2 years to heal and I don't think I can wait that long as I enjoy yoga too much. I'm hoping someone here has had the same concern or know someone who has. Otherwise, any fairly educated response would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

07-15-2006, 03:39 AM	#3
memoria Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 33	i give peircings a big thumbs down all together. just my opinion...i suppose i dont have a good enough understanding to put it simple...but its a bad idea...just take your body's word for it...it hurts...your body wants it to heal.

07-15-2006, 03:02 PM	#5
memoria Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 33	...like the specifics on my mind is the meridian channels in the body...i can only see peircings as being a blockage...or worse...id like to hear an acupuncturists thoughts on this anyonet hat reads my posts is probably thinking i outta just go find a taoist forum but see i came here in hopes of finding help with my oddly popping hip and i guess i just kinda fell in love with you goofy yogis <3333