Road to Recovery

Well, I'm slowly back on the road to recovery. My wrist is slowly getting better. I can't remember exactly what the doctor said but basically I've damaged some ligaments in my wrist. I've got it bandaged and am taking anti-inflammatory tablets which are really speeding up the healing process. I'm not one to take medication unless necessary and in this case it was. It got to the point where I was getting pain from pouring a drink and even driving. But all of that is much easier now. Having it bandaged stops me from using it as much and enables it heal. I haven't done yoga for a couple of weeks and still find my wrist hurts, but have done a lot of meditation and kirtan. I did a meditation course where I was introduced to many forms of meditation and it's been a saving grace while my yoga practise is on hold for a bit. I've certianly got a clearer idea about a few things in my life and feel I'm slowing getting back on track. I'm certainly making my life a lot less hectic. Adam did the meditation course with me and has started to do his own prasctise and has even started hatha yoga near where he lives. It's great to see him making so many positive changes and great that we can share yoga and meditation together.

In other news, I'm going to Darwin for a week in September to teach beginner's arabic and african drumming with my old drumming teacher who lives there. She's running a 3 day drum/dance camp and asked me to teach beginners. I'm looking forward to the little break and can't wait for the 30 degree weather.

Other than that, I've been spending a lot of time drumming (especially native american drumming), playing the native american flute (my new love), and reading about meditation and shamanic drumming/spirituality. I finished reading Moola Bandha and have been doing deep breathing using moola bandha almost every day to relax and rejuvenate etc. A powerful technique that I now have a deeper understanding of which will help when I hit the mat again. I'm going to start my home practise again tomorrow and slowly work my way back into it without using my wrist too much (still can use no pressure on it). I'm just going to do what I can. It's better than nothing and I really need it.

Frustrated

Well, I've had the flu quite badly for the past week. I've just got a chest infection left that still wont go away. It doesn't appear contagious because not one person around me has contracted it. I'm on antibiotics for it but it doesn't appear to be working too well. I'm coughing every 2 seconds. It's horrible. The flu was the worst part with severe body aches, high fever for 3 days, dizziness and delerium. I have never been as sick as this before. Thank God it's mostly over.

I woke up this morning with a really sore wrsit. I could hardly even butter my toast. It is a very severe sprain and it is taking a very long time to heal because if I accidentally bump it, it's back to square one with the healing. I must have slept on it wrong last night because it was getting better until this morning. I have little patience - I'm really f###ing over it!! I've been trying to do practise at home but it's almost pointless. I can't even do the sun salutations and warmup and even the sitting postures hurt sometimes. I don't know what to do. Has anybody got any advice? I'm so tempted to just stop yoga until I'm completely healed. I don't know if that's a good option or if I can actually do it, but I'm in a rut and I hate it!