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The Art of Surrender: Yoga & Fibromyalgia

16/4/2014

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This article hit home for me: I was diagnosed with Compartment Syndrome at the age of 14 which turned my life upside down. I had operations in both arms, but after a few years the pressure came back and the doctors wanted to keep operating and 'cutting' me up, I decided against it and instead sought alternative therapies. Due to the Compartment Syndrome I developed fibromyalgia, which is simple chronic pain. At my worst I couldn't even pick up a glass cup because the muscles in my arms and shoulders were so inflamed the limbs stopped working.

I had chronic fatigue because my muscles were so tight they would never relax even when I slept, my digestive system was not working at all, I was in constant pain every day, not able to do much around the house or at work. I couldn't exert any effort to exercise, mentally I was giving up as well and the doctors cleared me for disability benefits. My future wasn't looking too bright. I was also very closed up about telling people, since I didn't physically look sick; most people couldn't understand what was wrong with me, so they'd make jokes if I made comments about pain, I remember one girl I worked with suggested I must have aids because I was sick all the time. Over time I became withdrawn and depressed, retreating from the world.

I do think most people take their health for granted. You truly do not appreciate how much you have until you lose it. Some days I would wake up and take a breath - if my chest didn't feel like it was about to rip open, then I consider that a bearable day. I was so lucky that when I was 21 I found a natural healer who guided me on a path towards healing, from the inside out, emotionally and mentally first, until I was in a much better place. Then in 2010, I came across Bikram Yoga and that changed my life. Since then I haven't looked back.

The pain now is more manageable and there are still good and bad days but overall my life has improved so much. I can definitely relate to this article and it's not just chronic pain, but anyone who has ever had an injury, or has experienced pain, I think it makes us more compassionate and sympathetic to others, so there's always a silver lining!!

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    Carl Gustave Jung

    I'm Binny, a full time Bikram Yoga teacher and studio owner that lives in Perth, Australia.

    I started this blog to share the things I love the best in the world: being healthy and happy, food (especially raw), yoga, traveling and most importantly, learning how to love and be true to myself.

    I suffered from severe digestive problems when I was younger, being gluten and lactose intolerant, and developed compartment syndrome and fibromyalgia in my teens. I have lived with constant pain for over 16 years now.

    Over the past 10 years, I've shifted to a mainly plant based diet and realised that being well and healthy is a way of life. I have been teaching Bikram yoga since 2011, in the US and Australia. Due to my health issues I've also had a lot of bodywork done as well as explored alternative therapies.

    I've become much more aware of myself as a result of all this - physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally. Right now I love my life. In my career I love what I do and I do what I love. I have traveled to some amazing places around the world and made lifelong friends. In between working and traveling, I cook up a storm in the kitchen, especially raw  desserts, spend time with the people I love the best, which now includes a yoga husband, a mini yogini Estell, and our dog! I try to listen to my body the best I can.

    I truly believe that we all have the power and the capabilities to heal our own bodies, to nourish the spirit and seek our own happiness and life's purpose. This my journey...

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