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Originally Posted by SkyWhite
That is very helpful Teacake. I love the analogy of looking back and turning to stone. I guess that's what's happening to me right now.
I took yoga classes when I was younger, but now I have lower back pain from osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia. I have trouble getting on and off the floor. I'm using my treadmill for cardio and walk my dog when the weather is good. I tried quiet meditating but I don't like it. I use Tibetan bowl music now to meditate with. I feels like I'm having a brain massage. 
Commemorative art to mourn the loss of my childhood sounds like a good idea. |
Glad its helpful, Sky White. The Perseus/Medusa analogy is Peter Levine's. His work saves me from turning to stone again. In hard times i think of It daily.
David Berceli's exercises, simple standing stretches followed by allowing the body to tremble in reclined cobbler, un-stoned me and taught me what is possible after chronic ptsd. Berceli's Trauma Releasing Exercises are totally free and self administered. You can learn from a library book or buy the book (on kindle too) or find a cerrified teacher on traumaprevention.org. LOWER BACK PAIN and fibromyalgia may be relieved by doing this trembling work few minutes a week.. When we are startled or frightened, our bodies curl up to protect our tender underbelly. Brain stem contracts psoas muscles that hook up legs, pelvis and back. If that isnt allowed to relax and discharge, tension in the psoas causes tension in surrounding muscles of the lower back.
I hear you about tibetan sounds meditation.