Topic : Meditation and Yoga

Hi 

  

I don't know how well meditation will actually help your pain - nor do I know much of your condition, but I do know the wonders of slow, deep breathing.  It helped me get through a big portion of labour.  Take deep breaths into the lower chambers of your lungs (this will move your stomach though and if that hurts it then try middle lungs which will move your breast area) - breath in for 5 seconds through your nose, hold for two seconds, and breath out for 5 seconds through your mouth.  The idea behind it is also visulisation - imagine breathing in good, healthy aura colors and breathing out all the yucky black sh*t!!  Also, you might find hot water bottles on your stomach and hot, candle lit baths help (with both pain and meditation).  I find if my husband runs his warm hands over my back it can help, not only back pain but also stomach pains too.  GOOD LUCK! 

Hi again!  Have just done a search for meditation - I found a few sites that looked quite helpful. 

  

www.meditationcentre.com 

  

www.how-to-meditate.org 

  

Have a look - I hope they help!  :) 

Thank you for the advice!  I just got out of a hot bubble bath with lite candles and music playing as well.  Then I came on here just now and find out you posted this as advice!  how ironic is that!  So cool! 

  

Yes, I do deep breathing... that helps. 

  

I find visualization really helps too!  I dream of being on an island, relaxing, getting a massage, drinking some chocolate milk, and having a band play music for me.  I can feel the waves of the ocean touching my toes on the beach.  I can see the sunset in pretty sky colors, the pink, the blue, the purple, and the yellow all mixed!  How beautiful.  I have found that visualization has helped me the most.  It doesn't take away the pain... but it does distract my mind from it. 

  

Thank you for sharing your ideas! 

  

Anyone else have any good ideas on meditation? 

  

Yours truly, 

Kristie  : ) 

fyte4acure 

  

  

I did Yoga when I was pregnant with my first child and Tai Chi when I was pregnant with my second.  I found both of these experiences made my pregnancies much more relaxing and I had more energy.  My recovery time was also faster, even with having cesarians.  Doing these excersises is a good time to listen to your body and finding out what it needs.

Sometimes when I do deep breathing exercises it hurts, gives me sharp pains in my ribs and chest.  Any other ideas in meditation besides being physical and/or breathing?  So far I have two, praying and visualization.... I would love more ideas if you can give some.  Note:  I'm not looking for physical activity or stretching or deep breathing, because all can physically hurt me to do sometimes.  I'm looking for more mind meditation without the movement, deep breathing and stretching.  Any ideas? 

  

: ) 

To clarify things... sometimes deep breathing does help, so as long as it is not causing me sharp pains in my ribs and chest.  Some days I can do it, and other days, OUCH!!!!! 

  

Any ideas on other forms of mind meditation sure would help!  : ) 

 You don't have to breathe any way at all out of the ordinary. The object is to bring your thoughts back to a constant, which for us humans is breathing in and out. You practice bringing the mind back to the constant because it wanders hither and yon all too easily. In this way, you practice the fundamentals of deep meditation.

Born and raised a catholic, try to be a Buddhist.

  

 

Classes I've been to (woman Lama – head Buddhist monk) taught, that in accordance with Buddhist principles:

  

 

  

 

meditation is undertaken to try to calm your mind.  The thoughts, the feelings.  To try to give your mind/brain a rest, in order to see reality.

  

 

  

 

To explain, Buddhists believe that emotions (7 i.e anger, jealousy, hatred etc) are the cause of your suffering.  If you can just stop (take a breather) then you (o.k, easier said then done) will be able to see clearer = less suffering.

  

 

  

 

If you can enter a state of mind that is not just hurt / reacting to how you feel, then you will be able to think clearer and feel better. 

 

Breathing?  Do whatever you need to do  - breath heavy, shallow, eyes open or closed.  However, whatever makes you feel "into it".  But be careful (1) you don't think about something i.e dinner / familiy etc. etc and/or (2) you don't fall asleep. 

  

 

Take from this what you will. 

xx

  

 

  

im on antibiotics and now hopefully will be able to breath better after the infection is gone.  that will help me with meditation once again. I'm not into buddism, but thank you for the reply!  I shall take your advice rite!  : )