Yoga practice helped me recover physically. My ego was involved in poses I could no longer express fully.īy winter break I was experiencing so much burning in my shoulder I could not sleep, and one night my pain brought me to tears.Įventually I received the diagnosis of frozen shoulder, sometimes known as adhesive capsulitis. I experienced the physical pain of frozen shoulder AND created add-on psychological suffering through my self-talk.
“You shouldn’t be teaching if you can’t demo this pose”. Should is one of the MOANS, words to minimize and delete from your vocabulary described here. In class I recruited students to demo postures that were not available to me without stinging sensation or outright pain. While guiding yoga at our local college a few years ago, my right shoulder became increasingly painful as the semester progressed. I had to use my left hand to place the right hand on my lap. Notice how it is hiking up toward my ear. Frozen Shoulder=Yoga Teacher You can see the limited range of motion in my right shoulder. With consistent multi-dimensional yoga practice, we may suffer a bit less, and grow in the process.
Perhaps your current challenges might be repurposed for greater insight. The physical challenges and insights from this dis-ease were ultimately a gift. These conditions frequently teach us lessons in humility, the nature of change, detachment, and patience.Īll dimensions of yoga practice helped me navigate my condition: frozen shoulder. Have you been impacted by injury or disease?
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