Positive Change or Pathology?
Since you’re reading this, you likely have at least a passing interest in Yoga. Perhaps you’ve already mopped your proverbial brow with the thought I already practice yoga, so I’ve already cooled down my nervous system . Many Yoga practitioners think this, though are often surprised when they start to develop the symptoms of an overheated nervous system. Having taught thousands of therapeutic Yoga sessions, I’ve watched many well-intentioned Yoga students actually cause some of the problems they’d hoped to avoid! The following story is a compilation of many students’ experiences. While overall it is therefore a fictional account, these are real situations that have been reported by real Yoga students. Tina’s friends had been after her for years to try Yoga. Despite her friends’ insistence that Yoga was indeed a workout, it wasn’t until the local studio offered the two-week unlimited Yoga special that she gave it a shot. After just a few minutes in the heat, Tina felt the familiar muscl