Namaste

[Sioux City Male]

Mantra prayer to Jivaka Kumarabhacca

Om Namo Shivago Silasa Ahang Karuniko Sapasatanang Osatha Tipa-Mantang Papaso Suriya-Jantang. Gomalapato Paka-Sesi Wantami Bantito Sumethasso Arokha Sumana-Homi.

Piyo-Tewa Manussanang Piyo-Proma Namuttamo Piyo Nakha Supananang Pininsiang Nama-Mihang Namo Puttay Navon-Navien Nasatit-Nasatien Ehi-Mama Navien-Nawe Napai-Tang-Vien Navien-Mahaku Ehi-Mama Piyong-Mama Namo-Puttaya.

Na-A Na-Wa Lokha Payati Vina-Shanti.


Translation of this Pali prayer:

"We invite the spirit of our Founder, the Father Doctor Shivago, who comes to us though his saintly life. Please bring to us the knowledge of all nature, that this prayer will show us the true medicine of the universe. In the name of this mantra, we respect your help and pray that through our bodies you will bring wholeness and health to the body of our client.

The Goddess of healing dwells in the heavens high, while mankind stays in the world below. In the name of the Founder, may the heavens be reflected in the earth below so that this healing medicine may encircle the world.

We pray for the one whom we touch, that he will be happy and that any illness will be released from him."

 

[Sioux City Male]

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[Sioux City Male]

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[bbwsadieml]

Oh that is so cool ~ that's coming to my neck of the woods later this year. I'm hoping to get the chance to go see it.

It is kind of creepy but what an amazing way to see the body and how it works.

Coolio

 

[Sioux City Male]

Oh that is so cool ~ that's coming to my neck of the woods later this year. I'm hoping to get the chance to go see it.

It is kind of creepy but what an amazing way to see the body and how it works.

Coolio

Make sure that you get to go! I'd love to see it myself. Hopefully it will get close around here.

 

[Sioux City Male]

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[Sioux City Male]

Let’s Thai One On!

In a darkened room with a dim light and ancient healing music playing in the background, the “Four Divine States” (Loving Kindness, Compassion, Vicarious Joy and Equanimity) are being administered from practitioner to client. This is Traditional Thai Massage.

Traditional Thai Massage, a massage modality that is best described as a marriage between Ayurvedic medicine, Acupressure and Yoga. The origins of which can be traced back some 2,500 years to India and the spread of Buddhism.

This ancient healing art is based on the treatment of the human body, mind and spirit. Performed on a floor mat with the client wearing loose comfortable clothing, the practitioner has the ability and leverage to use his whole body very effectively.

There are four positions in Thai Massage, the front, side lying, back and seated. Most of the massage is given in the front position with a lot of the treatment done on the legs. The legs are moved through their complete range of motion and working on specific energy lines(Sen Lines) has a very beneficial effect on low back problems. Thai massage is concerned with the whole body and the stretching movements of yoga like positions opens the joints, increases flexibility and releases body tension.

It is said, that there are 72,000 Sen lines that cover the body, however, only 10 major ones are considered in actual practice. The Sen lines depicts human energy as it flows through the body from one side to the other. Pressing on these lines stimulate points in the body that affect the energy flow and helps open blockages. The stretching that creates space in the body allows the energy to flow freely throughout.

The Thai people believe in long treatments. If one and a half hour is good, two hours is better and three hours is best. Thai massage incorporates elements of mindfulness, deep stretching, gentle rocking and rhythmic compression in a single healing experience. This work brings the elements and energy into harmony and creates wholeness of the mind, body and spirit. An excellent form of bodywork to those that are athletic and limber to those who want to be and is suitable for stress reduction, rehabilitation and pain relief.

 

[Sioux City Male]

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[Sioux City Male]

The Ajna Chakra

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[Sioux City Male]

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[Sioux City Male]

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[Sioux City Male]

I thought about applying with Dr. Dot!

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[Sioux City Male]

The secret of health for both mnd and body
is not to mourn for the past, worry about
the future, or anpicipate troubles, but to
Live in the present moment
Wisely and Earnestly.
(Buddha)​

 

[Sioux City Male]

"Health is nothing more than the slowest possible way
of dying."​

 

[Sioux City Male]

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the spa,
Not a creature was stirring, 'least none that we saw.
The hot packs were hung by the linens with care,
with ginger root, mustard and lavender fair.

The clients no longer all snug on the tables,
were home wrapping presents and telling tall fables.
And Pam in her sweater with ribbons and holly
had knocked back a fifth and was feeling quite jolly.

When out in the lobby was such a loud knocking,
she lurched from her chair, and came up short, gawking.
And what to her wondering eyes did appear,
a fat elf dressed in red, just run over by deer.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
and his clothes were all blackened with ashes and soot.
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
was too much of a burden - he could not lift his pack.

"I've injured my back!" he explained with a yelp.
"I can't go down chimneys unless you can help.
The children are counting on me to deliver
computers and train sets and TiVo and glitter."

"I cannot work now, having had much to drink!
"The code of ethics!" Pam gulped, her complexion quite pink.
But the stranger explained that without his partaking
there'd be no gift giving, and no merry making.

"Please get me a table! I'll take off my fur.
Bring salt glows with lavender, holly and myrrh!
For if you succeed in this late night call,
I'll pay cash today, cash today - cash today, Doll!"

And then, in a twinkling, Pam realized her duty,
and buried her thumb into Santa's big booty.
His face became ashen, he stifled a howl.
A few seconds more would have unleashed his bowel.

His eyes filled with tears! His dimples were sunken.
He wished Pam were not the only one drunken.
His grimacing mouth was drawn up like a bow,
and his once rosy cheeks were as white as the snow.

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
was bitten in two as he prayed for relief.
His broad little face and his little round belly,
both shook as he sobbed, like a bowl full of jelly.

Jan tested his liver and found too much chi.
She reflexed his ears and his hands and his feet.
She stroked down his left cheek and back up the right,
and found his gemellus unusually tight.

Pam wasted no time, intent on her work,
kneading and stroking, then turned with a jerk.
And laying her oil aside of his toes,
and giving a nod, to her feet she rose.

She sprang to her cupboard, and let out a whistle,
grabbed vinegar, lemons and down of a thistle.
And then she exclaimed as she heated a pack,
"This will loosen those muscles and soothe that sore back! "

She laid some hot mustard on Santa's sore tushie.
and let it sink in 'til he'd gone all mushy.
When finally blistered, the jolly old fart
was able to rise, heft his pack and depart.

"To keep that back healthy," Pam called to him gayly,
You must take a bath in some epsom salts daily!
Drink glasses of water before your great flight!
Merry Christmas to you! And to you a good night!​

 

[Sioux City Male]

I remember a short conversation between the Buddha and a philosopher
of his time.

"I have heard that Buddhism is a doctrine of enlightenment. What is
your method? What do you practice every day?"

"We walk, we eat, we wash ourselves, we sit down."

"What's so special about that? Everyone walks, eats, washes, sits down..."

"Sir, when we walk, we are aware that we are walking, when we eat, we
are aware that we are eating... When others walk, eat, wash, or sit
down, they are generally not aware of what they are doing."

In Buddhism, mindfulness is the key. Mindfulness is the energy that
sheds light on all things and all activities, producing the power of
concentration, bringing forth deep insight and awakening. Mindfullness
is at the base of all Buddhist practice.

Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Keys​

 

[Sioux City Male]

There are two kinds of therapists, regardless of educational
background:
those who know and use only what someone has taught them, and those who
understand that training is only a starting point for explorations.​

 

[bbwsadieml]

Professional Opinion Needed

Okay, way back in May I injured my Achilles up in the calf muscle. I was off my feet for a month, then went to physical therapy, and now I'm slowly getting back into exercise.

Is it okay to have my calf muscle massaged on the days I work out? I feel a bit of a pinch in the muscle (nothing serious, just lets me know it's tired and not happy with me) so I think the tendonitis is flaring up again. Is massage helpful for that or should I just stick with icing it down in the evening?

Thanks!

 

[Sioux City Male]

Okay, way back in May I injured my Achilles up in the calf muscle. I was off my feet for a month, then went to physical therapy, and now I'm slowly getting back into exercise.

Is it okay to have my calf muscle massaged on the days I work out? I feel a bit of a pinch in the muscle (nothing serious, just lets me know it's tired and not happy with me) so I think the tendonitis is flaring up again. Is massage helpful for that or should I just stick with icing it down in the evening?

Thanks!

OK, here the lowdown, The achilles Tendon is attached to the Soleus muscle. Thats the muscle that runs up the center of your calf. It should start being stretched. Couple times daily and massaged right afterwards. Yes, even on your exercise days.

The best way to stretch it is by taking a rope, between a 1/2 and 3/4, baout 6 feet long. take the ends in your hands and throw it over your foot just below the ball of your foot. Pull back on the rope to stretch. Hold the stretch for only 2 seconds and release. Do this about 20 times twice daily. Massaage after the stretch.

 

[bbwsadieml]

OK, here the lowdown, The achilles Tendon is attached to the Soleus muscle. Thats the muscle that runs up the center of your calf. It should start being stretched. Couple times daily and massaged right afterwards. Yes, even on your exercise days.

The best way to stretch it is by taking a rope, between a 1/2 and 3/4, baout 6 feet long. take the ends in your hands and throw it over your foot just below the ball of your foot. Pull back on the rope to stretch. Hold the stretch for only 2 seconds and release. Do this about 20 times twice daily. Massaage after the stretch.

Okay .... the physical therapist gave me a band to do that stretch. I thought stretching before and after my workout was enough. I'll get back to that other stretch too. Thanks a mil!

 

[Sioux City Male]

From "Mastering the Toltec Way: A Daily Guide to Happiness, Freedom, and Joy" by Susan Gregg
Posted by: DailyOM

“The longest journey you will ever take is from your head to your heart. Your mind believes the words it speaks. It tells you stories about everything, yet it seldom stops to ask if they are true. Love or fear—the mind knows mostly fear; the heart remembers love. You can train your mind to see the love, but first you must connect with your spirit and the spirits of all others."

 

[Sioux City Male]

The Daily OM
http://www.dailyom.com/

July 6, 2007
Just Being There
Acting As A Guardian
One of the greatest gifts we can give another human being is to act as their guardian. Whether this gift is related to a specific situation or is representative of an ongoing commitment, we each benefit from the association. To protect someone is to walk with them in challenging times and see them through safely to the other side. In doing this, we grow with them. And those under our guardianship derive confidence from our support and assistance, enabling them to persevere through almost any conditions.

There are many reasons we feel inspired to serve as guardians to those we care for. Sometimes just holding the space for somebody allows them to do what is necessary to grow or heal. We may simply want to see that our friend or loved one is taken care of and equipped to prevail over difficult circumstances. We may also sense that we are in possession of knowledge our loved ones are lacking yet need in their current stage of development. Our offer to serve as a guardian may also be both unsolicited and unrelated to any one situation. Instead of helping someone we care about cope with a specific challenge, we may find ourselves providing them with a more general form of emotional sustenance that prepares and strengthens them for challenges yet to come.

Our ability to empathize with those under our guardianship is our greatest asset because our comprehension of their needs allows us to determine how we can best serve them. Even when this comprehension is limited, however, the loving intentions with which we enter into our role as guardian ensure that our care and protection help others grow as individuals while living their lives with grace.

 

[Sioux City Male]

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I Will Not Die an Unlived Life
From "I Will Not Die an Unlived Life: Reclaiming Purpose and Passion" by Dawna Markova
Posted by: DailyOM
Living Wide Open:
Landscapes of the Mind
I will not die an unlived life.
I will not live in fear
of falling or catching fire.
I choose to inhabit my days,
to allow my living to open me,
to make me less afraid,
more accessible;
to loosen my heart
until it becomes a wing,
a torch, a promise.
I choose to risk my significance,
to live so that which came to me as seed
goes to the next as blossom,
and that which came to me as blossom,
goes on as fruit.