Back Pain and Mantras Part 4

Kripalu yoga focuses on postural alignment and thegreen colour, until you feel your mind and body relax.
weaving together of breath and movement. IyengarWith the help of the audio file, you can practice
yoga is a gentle form of yoga which is good forvisualization to guide you into a deep relaxing state.
beginners, and people who haven't exercised for someWith back pain, and to illustrate the enormous potential
time. Kundalini yoga focuses on chanting, meditationthat the yoga system can offer even a relative
and visualisation as well as breath control and bodybeginner on the spiritual journey, consider the following
postures. Hatha yoga is, probably, the best known andpractice which, in suitable form, is accessible to anyone
most widely practised form of yoga in the UK. Thiswho would make the effort to try it. It is based upon
style focuses on flowing body movements and can bethe tools of Raja Yoga and Tantra Yoga which can
as gentle or as powerful as you choose helping withbe fiercely powerful enablers. The proper synergistic
your back pain.use and cultivation of these tools, via this practice, can
Also known as guided imagery, you can direct yourfully stoke the flames of a passionate, longing devotion
dreams. Think of a peaceful, beautiful setting - its nicefor the divine.
isn't it. With Yoga Nidra, the idea is to tune into yourSince any decent spiritual practice will consider all
body (and your mind). The colour emerald green islevels of the human experience, the practice being
considered the most relaxing colour. The emeraldpresented does so too. These levels are the following,
green concept is very much part of the Yoga Nidraand include: the body (physical), heart (emotional), mind
technique. Using visionary guidance centred on your(thinking), mindfulness ("right-brain" awareness),
body and its organs, Yoga Nidra lets you stay with aconcentration ("left-brain" awareness) and psychology
vision for several minutes, with the wonderful emerald(personality, unconscious processes).