Jane Kerrison

For awhile now I’ve been writing (and talking and thinking) about how great yoga is. So when I got a yoga dvd out of the library that focused on detoxing the liver, you would think I’d do it with caution, realizing how well it would work. You would think that…but no…

I’ve been loving the Kundalini yoga dvd’s by Ana Brett and Ravi Singh, so I borrowed a few from the library. One of these was called Lighten Up and Purify, and as I mentioned, it focused on detoxing the liver. Detoxing can be a powerful experience, and should usually be approached carefully and gently. However, I decided to do the entire one hour workout, despite the fact that it was laid out in two separate sections.

While doing the dvd I noticed how deeply it was working, but I just kept thinking how cool that was. What happened next was what some people call a healing crisis. What that means is that as my body worked to get rid of deeply embedded toxins in my body, I felt rather ill for a few hours (and a bit of the next day).

While I wish I had realized how effective the workout would be, and been a little more gentle with myself, I am glad to have found such an efficient tool for detoxing. As well as the impurities from food and environment that everyone has, I imagine that stored deep in my body are traces of old medicines that I’ve had to take – remnants that I would rather do without. So I think detoxing is important…I’ll just be more gentle in the future!

On a similar note, I am pleased to say that I have inspired a number of people to try Kundalini yoga. However, if you feel it is a little too much for you, but are still interested in trying a different style of yoga, I have a useful tool for you! Check out www.yogajournal.com/stylequiz it takes about two or three minutes to complete, and it may help give you an idea of which of the many styles of yoga might be right for you.