Dear All,
There's
perhaps no more stressful a job than being the leader of the U.S of A
and the before and after headshots above, of Obama and Bush, show what
it can do to you. Ok, so perhaps your job doesn't involve trying to
balance a 17 trillion dollar budget but all it takes for the smile to
get wiped off anyone's face is being in a tight spot.Regularly.
When
we experience sustained stress over a period of time - especially at
work where most people spend most of their time - then it begins to
show on our face as signs of ageing.
According
to Ayurveda, there are two types of ageing: 'Kala jara' - timely ageing
and 'Akala jara' - premature ageing'. This difference is recognised in
western science as chronological age(kalajara) vrs. biological
age(akalajara).
For example, two 30-year olds sharing the same birthday could have different biological ages due to lifestyle and stress. The less stressed one may have a biological age of 21 and the more stressed out one may have a biological age of 40. This has implications on life expectancy, so it's clear that if you look after your body, then your body will look after you. The opposite is also true.(work out your body age below - see notes)
For example, two 30-year olds sharing the same birthday could have different biological ages due to lifestyle and stress. The less stressed one may have a biological age of 21 and the more stressed out one may have a biological age of 40. This has implications on life expectancy, so it's clear that if you look after your body, then your body will look after you. The opposite is also true.(work out your body age below - see notes)
Ayurveda
gives several daily practices that can be used to look after yourself
and remove akalajara. The easiest of these, that anyone can do, are:
'shiro-abyanga' (head massage), 'pada-abyanga'(foot massage) and 'nyasa'
(ghee nose drops).
An
explanation of ghee nasal drops has already been given at a Tuesday
group meditation session, so for now we'll just look at the head and
foot massage.
The
therapeutic value of head and foot massage, as far as sahaja yoga
meditation is concerned, is that the chakras are mapped on both the
feet(see: sustaining thoughtless awareness with footspa detox)
and the head(see below), so by massaging them you're improving the
state of your chakras. And therefore your over-all health and the depth
and quality of your meditation.
Here's a demo clip of the head massage . For the foot massage (best done after footsoak ) just work the oil* well into the toes and the soles of the feet.
See you at group meditation on Tuesday.
Regards
Notes:
* Coconut Oil is especially good for head and foot massage. Almond oil can also be used.
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