YogMantra | When Painkillers Wouldn’t Work But A Relaxation Technique Did

Some years in the past, I awakened with a taking pictures ache in my face that radiated from the cheek to the higher and decrease jaws, and thru the ear to the pinnacle. This ache was cussed and no medicine appeared to work. It might wane after which an assault would all of the sudden come on from nowhere. Then, the assaults grew to become frequent, and sooner or later, it was recognized as Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN).

One of the vital painful issues recognized, Trigeminal Neuralgia can be referred to as ‘Suicide Illness’ as a result of it typically ends in melancholy or sufferers taking the acute step. The standard remedies are drugs and surgical procedure, however it’s recognized to reoccur after each. The previous proved ineffective in my case and even Pranayama appeared to fail right here.

To ease the stress brought on by extended ache, I made a decision to apply a technique for acutely aware rest — DRT or Deep Rest Approach — that I had learnt. On the finish of the 20-minute apply, I may truly really feel some aid. Inspired, I began practising it thrice a day and after two weeks, I discovered the ache had eased considerably. DRT then on grew to become an everyday in my every day routine. In two years, I used to be freed from TN, a illness that’s notorious for housing itself completely in sufferers.

This distinctive DRT has been devised at Arogyadham, a holistic well being house at Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (SVYASA), Bengaluru. The usage of progressive rest within the Savasana or the Corpse Pose and the incorporation of Om (Aum) ends in deep rest for all muscle tissue, and the thoughts is taken to silence.

WHY DRT?

“Ache is known as ‘crying of the nerves’. It’s gathered vitality or Prana, which turns into ‘bursting ache’ or ‘screaming ache’ when it will get out of hand. This extreme Prana must be channelised and DRT does this in two methods.

“First, after we concentrate on an space after which defocus by enjoyable it, it helps dissipate extra Prana. Second, specializing in the opposite wholesome areas of the physique helps Prana circulation there from the painful space, resulting in its equal distribution. This results in stability, concord and equilibrium within the physique, also referred to as Samatvam. Swasthya or well being is nothing however this state. What we’re actually doing is regulating the hypothalamus pituitary adrenal axis (HPA) via deep rest on the mobile stage,” says Dr KS Nibedita, medical officer at Arogyadhama.

Case research at Arogyadham present DRT helps in decreasing ache in most cancers and Rheumatoid Arthritis, regulating cardiorespiratory centres in coronary heart sufferers, and bettering insulin sensitivity in Sort 2-Diabetes sufferers. This DRT is a part of the therapy routine for stress, melancholy and anxiousness at NIMHANS.

For stress aid, DRT works very nicely following bodily exercise. Tensions are launched deeper within the stimulated muscle tissue via acutely aware rest. It may be practised in mattress earlier than sleeping to induce sleep. And at any time of the day if utilizing as remedy to ease restlessness and ache.

HARNESSING THE POWER OF OMKAR (AUM)

Sounds A, U, M and AUM are produced loudly, which generate a superb resonance all through the physique. These resonant sounds act as stimulations, adopted by post-resonance silence. This releases even very delicate tensions.

Resonance happens when the frequency of the sound matches the pure frequency of the physique. Research have proven that A-kar creates resonance under the umbilicus; U-kar resonates on the visceral organs stage, and M-kar creates resonance within the head area. We have to regulate the pitch for resonance and so, AAA is chanted in a low pitch, UUU in a loud pitch, and MMM in low pitch. Lastly, AUM in a low pitch.

DRT goes sequentially via the a) toes to waist area, b) waist to neck area, c) head area, d) whole physique, e) out-of-body consciousness, and eventually, f) to merge with bliss. (See field for process).

In circumstances of tension and ache within the head area, a Reverse DRT is suggested. “Discomfort within the higher physique reveals that there’s vitality blockage there, so we channelise Prana top-down beginning with the mind space. Chill out progressively downwards and chant within the order M-U-A,” explains Dr Nibedita.

The writer is a journalist, most cancers survivor and authorized yoga trainer. She might be reached at swatikamal@gmail.com.