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#1

Hello, more or less, sometimes or continually facing this problems: social disconnection (little fobia), lack of energy, insomnia, impotence, hair loss, lower back pain, lack of motivation and inner and outer happiness, big discomfort when sitting.
could all these problems have only one resaon? lack of energy in lower three chakras (whole pelvis area and lower body)? I think so.
Can anyone help me with sequencing asanas, give advice with suitable sports, lifestyle (it will be a bigger problem). i m looking for the best way.
I have been trying many ways, before 8 y heavily cycling, than i ve changed to tourist/walker, then heavily squating, doing abs exercise and finally doing 5 Tibetians for 2 years but i ve felt that this is not enough, harmonious or complete way. Maybe cause it s better to do all of it in right rate.
Recent years i m stagnating, feeling like no movement in my life, no inner/outer happines, motivation, feeling like grow old, but i m 28:) and desire for fulfilling (? word) lives.
I would be glad for anything: web page links, books, personal experiences, sequences, asanas, general ideas…

Thanks

#2

get a book Holistic Health by Swami Rama it has a lot on lyfestyle as well as asanas and other yoga techniques.
here are website for free e-books http://www.pdfgeni.com/book/swami-gi…-step-pdf.html
For yoga sequence try to visit few different yoga classes.

Have you being doing 5 Tibetian rytes for 2 years every day???

#3

Bono,

Have you seen your doctor? That would be the first step. Especially with impotence issue. I think that is the best place to begin. You have many physical ailments that first should be addressed.

#4

Bon0,

I try not to make assumptions about situations broached here on the forum however that becomes increasingly challenging when only little bits of big things are offered in the hope of large solutions.

For this post I’m going to presume you’ve come here to a Yoga forum for a perspective of yoga rather than stories or redirection.

My primary reply then is that these, in combination, are a big issue for a person (you in this case). That means two things. First it means that big issues often require big change. Second is that this has not happened over night and will not likely leave overnight.

In terms of Purna Yoga? we approach these things on three levels - the physical (which it sound like you’ve done or are doing), the nutritional (which you do not mention), and the emotional (which is dealt with through proper meditation - also unmentioned in your post). So you can see, I hope, how this sort of thing would mandate a teacher, therapeutically trained, to provide the proper guidance. That is not to say you could not do some thing on your own. This is much like formulating herbs. One cannot simply take five very effective herbs and throw them together expecting result. Some things go together and some things do not, even though individually they may be very effective things.

If you care to be more revealing about your nutrition we can begin there and perhaps make a start. But really this should be overseen my someone in person who knows what they are doing - a reason I did not recommend a western medical approach since they treat the body allopathically rather than holistically.

#5

Thanks for reply…
First of all i have to mitigate description of my health state. It s not bad as it sounds. I m not impotant in western medicine sense…i can every day, but somedays or more consecutive days/weeks i feel it like less satisfactory. Sometimes it seems to me like i dont enjoy it and after orgasm i feel fatigued.
About insomnia: Sometimes i sleep well, sometimes short…but usually i dont feel “shiny mornings” and “growing young” as 6-10 years ago.
In terms of fatigue, lower back pain many of young people around me are in same position, but i dont want to satisfied with it as normal state.

Most of all i am sad of decreasing of Motivation (with big M) cause i have expected more from life and motivation is one of most important power in my life.
With mot. i can change other - bad nutrition, smoking, more exercising, better job and relationships.

In general i find this web good for concrete problems, less for lifestyle as a whole cause it s problem describe all parts of my person and surrounding (job, relationships and so on). So first of all (of course) i ve decided to visit specialists (first next week physiotherapist) to know more about my body - muscle tests etc. next would be nutrition…

2innerathlete

I have to do soul-searching about my nutrition. It s shame cause i ve succesfully done entrance exmanines for “nutrition study” in university therefore i know basics of healthy food. But for example my yeasterday diet was:
5 rolls with hazelnut butter
2 slices of bread with poor-quality ham
instant package "pasta with sauce"
tunafish with 2 rolls
2 bananas
+
18 cigarettes

About meditation: i ve started to meditate ( or “meditate” - in wrong way) 10 ys ago to overcome deppresion, but as time went by i have realised that sometimes this way"harms", it s the upper level for emotionaly, physically healthy, well grounded people not for me, so i ve decided to try only asanas, bodybuilding, cycling and proper diet…it was 100times more suitable way (i felt it) but it was not enough. What moved me very fast for better life was combination of exercising and Motivation (inner and outer) - girls, move to College, new friends and maybe independence from parents.
My life was more better in that times, but there were still problems from earlier times (life is like onion) - stability, nervousness of presentations in school, sometimes fatigue so i ve tried reiki and many other ways. I ve started with long meditations and result was “skinny” body, social fobia, paranoia, bad concentration, education screwed. It were terrible times, i ve thought that i have to visit mental hospital…somedays something enlighted me and i ve got idea of tree and pyramide as picture of my whole problem…i ve started with bodybuilding, walking (15 km a day), 5 tibetians twice/3 a day and tried to stay as much time among crowds of people - public transports, clubs…almost all of my problems disappear and from spring i felt like a new man, happy as never before (except school - it was the worst year). As time went by i ve discovered some books about hara and tantra and found that proper way is starting with lowest energies - earth and sexual. i ve met my current girlfriend…

It s too long story, maybe unnecessary to write here and when i see what i have wrote, it seems to be easy to change but in practise it s more challenging. Which way (combination) is right, where to find energy and motivation to change. And i know it s little bit naive to think that somebody can help me change my life via (and what more i know what is wrong with me -diet, relationships) internet, but maybe somebody can find my starter/my neglected (?) area.

Of course i m trying find some specialists/experts for proper guidance as innerathlete mentioned above. But in the past i was dissapointed with so called “experts” - “bags of money” and imperceptible change…so hope better tommorows

#6

Bono,

I again repeat my caution here. Impotence can be caused my many potentially serious diseases such as diabetes, heart and thyroid problems, neurological disorders, spinal chord injury and of course depression. Some cannot be treated by a homeopathic approach alone. But one needs to rule out the potentially serious ones first. While I embrace a holistic approach and believe in natural ways to treat certain disorders, there is a fine line here. Doctors are trained for 8-10 years plus. If you pick the right doctor, they can first rule out anything serious and then work with you on a safe natural way to heal. And if you do have one of the above mentioned diseases, a plan of treatment can be discussed combining eastern and western medicines. They need not be mutually exclusive. After seeing your doctor to rule out anything serious, I would then follow Gordon’s wonderful advice.

#7

OK, you r right, it can be first step…earlier i ve been visited doctors for general controls moretimes and even though I had these problems, I was in their opinion healthy. There were examinations for thyroid problems (my sister suffered from that before 10 ys), blood, pressure and so on. But i haven been there for 4 ys.

#8

Have you being doing 5 Tibetian rytes for 2 years every day???[/QUOTE]

Yes every day literally, i wanted to know what it can give me…sometimes twice a day

#9

Did these doctors run tests to rule out anything? I would find a doctor who is open to a holistic approach to treatment. While I am not a huge advocate of medication, there are times when it is appropriate. The grey, murky, heavy cloud must first disappear and often times, especially when it is a major depressive episode, must be treated initially with a combination of anti-depressants and therapy. Of course diet and exercise are part of the recovery plan. When that heavy dark cloud is gone and therapy is going well, anti-depressants can be tapered off and eventually stopped. At times, with depression, the neurotransmitters are the culprit. But depression is usually a combination of genetic, biological and environmental factors. Some studies have shone the Hippocampus is smaller in depressed patients. Not sure if they are born that way or it develops. Cortisol levels are higher too. Nearly 1/2 of the people who are diagnosed with depression are found to have a physical rather than emotional cause. Honestly, too little is known about the debilitating disease.

Do you have a history of depression in your family?

Anyway, some food for thought. There are many ways to look at things. No one is right and no one is wrong. You must decide ultimately what is right for you.

One final question, did you have Reiki done my a Reiki Master or someone studying toward that? Explain your explain your experience if you don’t mind.

#10

“Did these doctors run tests to rule out anything?”

I dont know…have to find more information about it.

“Do you have a history of depression in your family?”

Yes, my mother had bad depressions.

“One final question, did you have Reiki done my a Reiki Master or someone studying toward that? Explain your explain your experience if you don’t mind.”

I m not sure if i understand (i m B2 in english)…i have 3. level (Reiki master) but i ve ben developing skills only after 1./2. level…since that i can feel some energy…but this way is not so souitable for me, cause i like more movement.

#11

Are you a Reiki Master? If so did you do self Reiki?

Since there is a history of depression, I would check with your doctor and discuss with him.

#12

Very sorry to hear you are not entirely well bono. Whilst I am not an expert, my intuition is telling me that …The lower back pain and lack of sexual satisfaction on occasions and depression sounds like it could be a problem with the root chakra (base chakra.)…(which you have also noted yourself!!!)

[B]1[/B]…[B]Food and Basics.[/B]…[B]walking barefoot, feeling the ground beneath you and becoming more aware of the ground you walk on.[/B]…eating [B]root[/B] vegetables like potatoes beetroot carrot radish and garlic etc…also increase [B]protein[/B] based foods like eggs, meat, beans, tofu, soy products etc…also [B][B]‘hot’ spices[/B][/B] like Hot paprika, horseradish, cayenne pepper and chives, chilli… These feed the root chakra.

[B]2.[/B]
[B]Yoga exercise[/B] Perhaps someone can suggest a good yoga exercise for the root chakra, specifically…anyone?

[B]3.[/B] [B] Emotionally and Mentally[/B]…If you feel [B]insecure in your life due to worries for your future, Money and career, and a future family of your own[/B] these will effect the root chakra too. When you have [B]restored some vitality by doing 1,and 2[/B]…then start to correct insecurities regarding your future.

I do hope this helps you Bono xx

#13

I would absolutely support a person pursuing a consult with the healthcare practitioner of their choosing, assuming said choice is made mindfully (since this is a yoga board the practice extends to the choosing).

However it might be relevant to note that impotence can be caused by many serious and unserious things MOST of which can be addressed through changes in lifestyle and diet rather than toxic prescription drugs with serious side effects or invasive surgeries.

However, that having been said, for the person who’s mind is calmed by a “diagnosis” (be it accurate or not) and is comfortable placing their wellbeing in the hands of someone with only two tools, who treats the body in parts without addressing the whole or the underlying cause(s)…so be it.

#14

2 kareng

When i was entering this webpage i thought the same.

My presumptions was based on my feelings of my personal aura (frequent feeling like opened reverse bottle) like leakage from the bottom, stiffed coccyx, sacrum, and lower back and when these energetically and physically symptoms were worst my problems became bigger (or conversely? maybe).
i have also written that i can"t sit on the chair for longer time, i must wiggle(?), my translator say me that i must do something like “be edging all the time”, in my job often get up and walk.
When i m talking with someone stranger or my boss i have often feelings like to must squat or support my lower back against the wall and the second one i often do. When day is bad and standing in crowd wating for bus, feeling stiffned/frozen, there is something that help me - recommiting my shoes lacing(?), something like padangustasana:)

There were feelings now to theory from books:
When i read chakra characterisation my problems most corresponding with muladhara/swadhisthana…(to be continued)

#15

Yes Bono…[B]and squatting is a good exercise for root chakra [/B] I too have problems with this chakra but not as bad as yours…I too am working to help this chakra…[B][B]Does the area at the back of foot, the HEEL hurt? [/B][/B] if so to ease the pain in back try deeply massaging this with finger tips, circular movements will help relieve pain…up to 20lbs of pressure with fingers is needed to be effective…see reflexology foot chart on internet … [B] Yes Muladhara sounds like the problem[/B]

The examples I have put for help I am using myself and already [B][B]the pain has gone by 90%[/B][/B]
[B]i WILL PUT AGAIN COMPLETE.[/B]

[B][B]1.[/B][/B][B].Food and Basics[/B]…[B]walking barefoot, feeling the ground beneath you and becoming more aware of the ground you walk on.[/B]…[B]eating root vegetables[/B] like potatoes beetroot carrot radish and garlic etc…also increase [B]protein[/B] based foods like eggs, meat, beans, tofu, soy products etc…also [B][B]‘hot’ spices[/B][/B] like Hot paprika, horseradish, cayenne pepper and chives, chilli… These aid the root chakra.

[B]2.[/B]
[B]Also try… Moola Bandha ([B]Perineal contraction[/B]) AND Nasikagra Drishti [B](Nose Tip Gazing)[/B][/B]
Core789 a member here has recommended these as good for the root chakra, they are easy to do xxxx

[B]3.[/B] [B]Emotionally and Mentally[/B]…If you feel insecure in your life due to worries for your future, Money and career, and a future family of your own these will effect the root chakra too. [B]When you have restored some vitality by doing 1,and 2[/B]…then start to correct insecurities regarding your future.

In a short space of time I have seen results, I hope you do…but take action Bono

#16

Thanks for reply:
“Does the area at the back of foot, the HEEL hurt?”

No, never.

I found perineal contraction often as big releaser, sometimes i have to release pelvis/lower back/sciatica before doing the contractions, cause if i m frozen in lower body it seems like these contractions deteriorate(?) my problems…i feel it like big pressure in my stomach and bladder…
(sometimes contractions also dont work as i want maybe cause there is possobility that i do that incorrectly…it s big problem cause i dont see muscles, cant isolate them properly, or tense stomach, muscles which dont belong to pelvis floor).
And for long time before i avoided this exercise cause i thought that kegels are something like mulabandha (and it s higher level of yoga, is said that must be done under control of guru).

#17

Ok…thanks for advice.

But i have to mention yet st about my lifestyle and i would like to find out factors of decreasing energy in muladhara before trying proper increasing

What can be biggest problem?

  1. [B]IRREGULAR SLEEP[/B]
    my job - 240 hours a month, irregular shifts, 6times 24shift, and then changeovering days and nights 12shifts…i try to sleep when i m at work at night but there is only little couch…so i must assume the bad position

  2. [B]COLD[/B]
    It s a new object and still we dont know how to set heating system via computer program, so the system is off from 22:00 - 6:00 when outside is sometimes big cold and though I have a thick jacket, sweater and blanket - wake up with cold lower back…I hope that soon problem will be solven

  3. something from my personal privacy but i must to mention that, cause in some texts/books it s mentioned as a big problem…is lot of masturbating and frequent loss of seed (sperm?) really harmful/bad for muladhara/body? Some texts say that “orgasm” cause reductions in healthy tension of lower body, especially in pelvic floor.

In my first “post” i ve mentioned that sometimes i feel like less satisfied with sex and normal orgasm with my girlfriend and sometimes feel like little impotant…but “i have daily need of masturbation”…maybe like normal sex needs a lot of energy to “warm whole body” and synchronize with partner versus easy way with masturbation, which maybe is locate only in genitals…i cant express it correctly, hope that sombody understand
[B]So it may be the third factor[/B]

  1. [B]Sedentary/sitting job[/B],

1)2)4) are “new factors” cause i ve started working for 3,5 months ago

#18
  1. Difficult…can you take a roll up mattress of some sort and leave at work?
  2. Learn how to set heater…
    3.Dont know, might fix itself with other root chakra solutions
  3. Same as 3.
  4. Exercise every now and then with crouching, etc??

Not an expert Bono but you must at least try some of the solutions at least that is a start x

#19

[QUOTE=kareng;41469]1. Difficult…can you take a roll up mattress of some sort and leave at work?
2. Learn how to set heater…
3.Dont know, might fix itself with other root chakra solutions
4. Same as 3.
4. Exercise every now and then with crouching, etc??

Not an expert Bono but you must at least try some of the solutions at least that is a start x[/QUOTE]

Where I have put crouching, I mean squatting x

#20

Do you suffer from constipation? If yes attend to that and majority of your problems would go away. Research online for this. I would suggest, drinking two glasses of warm water first thing in the morning and then having water as much as you can comfortable have during the day. And to keep moving throughout the day. The movement of the body stimulates gentle movement of the gut. So keep moving.

If bowels are healthy then next simple yet 100% effective advice is exercise.
To get the energy moving I would suggest some strength building exercise. You can start with hindu squats and hindu pushups. Here is a link, please see this and try this. This is body weight exercise and chances of injury are quite less.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyUsEb82jZs (Scenes of traditional Indian exercises taken from the second film in the “APU Trilogy” (directed by Satyajit Ray in the 1950s))

I believe that the best way to overcome depression and low libido, testosterone is strength exercises. Try this. All life is energy, build up energy.