Monday, September 20, 2010

[Kundalini Yoga] Adrenals and caffein [was--Re: Interuptions and Health

 

Dear Kelli-
I am no teacher, nor an advanced yogi. I am a mother and I wanted to respond and it sounds that i am down the line a bit from where you are right now.
I have been practicing yoga off and on for 2o yrs and I am right now having the first window of my life during the day to breathe after raising kids. I moved after my second child and was rather isolated, so it was like living off the grid in that resources were a challenge and I was in a new state. Very frustrating on one level because my partner was working 2 or 3 different jobs and we lived in beautiful places, however I could never embrace everything outside my world of toddlers and infants kept me very drawn in.
As I said, all my children are in school now, this year and I have still face hurdles in time management with my spiritual practice- I agree heartily with everything the other posters have said...this is good information. I can tell you- 4 cups of coffee in the morning is going to rob you of energy and patience and gentleness with yourself.
You have stated a lot of intentions- that is good. I suggest you do not focus on your limitations at all. When i find myself taking it all so seriously- I have a image in my head and when i get to that place I pop it up and laugh and break myself out of that frustration when i begin practice and then it gets thrown to the dogs with a crying or fighting child- picture a cartoon, (like the Far Side)- picture a woman drawn in downward dog- and in one room you see kids tearing up the living room and screaming "MOMMY!" in the other picture the mom in downward dog looks tired, frazzled and frantic in the eyes screaming "MOMMY IS DOING YOGA!!!!!!" it makes me laugh at myself at the irony of what i am trying to achieve and the result i usually get-
thats how it is right? the worst thing we can do is fight against ourselves and our natural state. being a mom and finding balance in just the little ways IS your spiritual work. you cant feel like a victim to your process, you do need to get a dvd- a tape- a book- set a few poses, and get up in the morning or even fit it in at naptime- do it when everybody is in bed- but commit to being gentle and not getting caught up in striving so hard to work against yourself. set little space up- mine is silly! i have one corner on my dresser- but if i can plop down for 5 min- i do- if it isnt consistent- i get what i can by cooking, picking dandelions- laughing with my kids- massaging my infant- this is the work you are in right now and there is time that will free up and energy that will free up..get some balance and commit to NOURISHING yourself as a practice. not beating yourself up- but eat good foods, drink enough water- cut down your coffee to 2 cups for now- and get into herbal tea like Tulsi is my favorite balancer.
Be gentle- be present- and be where you are now- this is the most deep practice you have chosen for your life. I wish you so much peace in those moments- work with yourself and laugh- i do set time aside for myself, and it is important to keep this - yet it comes in pieces, and some of that is in giving over your ego to where you are now, and isnt that the ultimate practice you can imagine?
thanks for sharing your journey. you are not alone.
~ Rachele

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