Stress Relief for Everyone!

Stress is something that can get on top of us at any time in our lives, and then it is difficult to sit in silent steadiness and "breathe rhythmically through the nostrils with peaceful ebbing and flowing of the breath".  That is what it says in a classic Yoga text - Svetasvatara Upanishad.  And that is what we somehow have to do if we are to get calm again and deal with our problems sensibly.  The Upanishad text goes on to say "the chariot of the mind is drawn by wild horses, and these wild horses have to be tamed.'

Perhaps it is better to leave the calming of the mind by breathing, until we have gone through a simple, short Yoga exercise routine first.  After my first visit to The Yoga for Health Foundation, on their second ever Cancer Course, I used Bill Feeney's short tape of exercises that he made specially for us.  That is now closed, so you will have to look elsewhere for something similar.  I suggest the CD by Lilias Folan, called "The Inner Smile";  the first part of that tape is made up of simple breathing and stretching exercise.  She is an American, and she has a soothing voice and lovely personality.  And there is soothing background music

After that, I suggest that you continue with deep Yoga breathing, and repeat over in your mind this mantra:-

Om Mani Padme Hum - the literal translation is:  "I salute the gem at the heart of the Buddha", which, in a down-to-earth way, translates as "I acknowledge my true self!"  This mantra is widely used : it has the power to calm your fears, soothe your worries and answer all your fears.

As always you can contact me if you need more help.  See box on right- hand side of page.

Namaste,

Brenda.