abdominal breathing only

[Gilgi]

dear, saalam, shalom, mukunda,

hello from the north of israel!

firstly, just thank you!

I have 4 classes a week here - jews/druze/muslims and christians. this is my small way of working with the peoples here - we breathe together.

a new student, male, 64, only breathes via abdominal breathing. we placed hands on chest, diaphram and he has observed my breathing yet is unable to breathe other than via huge abdomen expansion, this goes together with upper respiratory tensions and tightness in shoulders and jaw. even in matsyasana, there is no chest movement which completely bewilders me.

this is his 3rd class, he swims and walks, is a slender built gentle mannered man. I need to help him...how please...other than my loving teaching or should he be left as is?

thank you dear mukunda,

with deep gratitude,
gilgi hauser (female)

[expatient]

Clear SIJD (sacroiliac joint dysfunction)!
When other innominate is rotated anteriorly it causes bad posture, scoliosis, pelvic twist & torsion and tight muscles here and there, in upper back too. Some thight muscles go all the way to jaw. Then comes spinal "locks" that prevent thorax to expand on breathing. That is why thorax is not moving.

Signs to diagnose SIJD:
-other leg shorter
-pelvis misalignment
-bad posture
-tight muscles
-pain
-while lying on stomack other PSIS higher than other

Here more info:
http://personal.inet.fi/koti/faro/Se...ut/Others.html

[Mukunda]

SIJD requires individual assessment and a specific exercise to release it. I find that this does indeed improve many conditions related to paraspinal muscles. But i cannot share details in this forum it needs to be seen in person.

While the finnish man has some valid points on SIJD but no therapy for this condition, i would suggest you work with intercostal breathing as described in my book. Simple instructions are to place hands on the lower curvature of the rib cage and squeeze it to create deeper exhalations and increased rib mobility. on the inhalations have his ribs push outward to resisting hands. do this 3-5 minutes to improve both diaphragm and intercostal muscle tone.

namaste mukunda

[expatient]

Originally Posted by Mukunda

While the finnish man has some valid points on SIJD but no therapy for this condition,...

I suggest you go to somewhere wehre they push it pack. That is the way I was cured.

That is the way it is done:
"Treatment for the sacroiliac joint problems can be very effective. The first line of treatment following an accurate diagnosis is usually made through an attempt to put the joint back, as it belongs. This can be done by a physician, but is often done by a physical therapist. When this occurs, there is usually a significant reduction in symptoms.

Once these bones have gone back into place, the job is not done. Efforts must follow that keep the joint where it belongs. A very specific home exercise program is prescribed for the individual and the goal is to stabilize the joint so it does not slip out of position again."
Independence Back Institute

There some good text with pictures too.
http://www.healing.org/only-3.html

[Mukunda]

I have been given a two part exercise that corrects the si joint but it must be learned directly from me or one i have certified in person. see my website www.yogatherapycenter.org for list of certified Structural Yoga Therapists. There are intricacies to it. Once the sacroiliac stabilizer exercises are learned then in addition the gluteus maximus must be made strong and its movements isolated from surrounding tissues. This two part procedure is effective in over 95% of the cases we have seen. No manipulation on that part of a therapist or physician is required. namaste mukunda

[expatient]

I am interested! How can you get dislocated SI back without pushing it back? If you get any joint dislocated, you have to push the joint back...

There are also some SIJ correction stretching, but they don't work even if the writer says they work... I know many who have tried.

[Mukunda]

send me your email. the file is being updated on jpeg format once done i can send to you. namaste mukunda

[expatient]

Originally Posted by Mukunda

send me your email. the file is being updated on jpeg format once done i can send to you. namaste mukunda

My email is now on my profile (just click that email-button below). I know so many SIJD patients, that it would be wonderful to find out what you have to do to keep SIJ on its place...

[Mukunda]

details coming personally. namaste mukunda