Last week I met with a girlfriend who is also a yoga teacher. Angie was telling me a story about a young woman she had met at a marketing seminar in Los Angeles. 

Susie had a very traumatic experience when she was a child. One day, she did something her mother disagreed with and instead of reprimanding her with a time out or by words, she did the unthinkable.

Her mother grabbed her and started shaking her. Yes, it sounds a little strange and is a very torturous way to treat your child. As a result of this incident , Susie has had severe neck problems in the years that have followed into her adult life. She is constantly dealing with a tight, aching, stiff neck. Often she is very uncomfortable and has not been able to find very much relief, other than taking the odd muscle relaxer.

Throughout the years she mentioned that she has tried various healing modalities and has found some relief temporarily. But her chronic pain continues to be part of her daily life and is becoming increasing agitating.

Angie immediately asked if she has ever tried doing yoga. Susie responded with a sigh, “oh yes…but that was a mistake. I took a Bikram class and tried a flow class, more like a sweat fest at this yoga studio near my house. After both classes my neck was sore for days and I decided to not go back.”

When hearing of her negative experience, Angie went on to explain her vast experience of teaching yoga and told Susie that there are so many different kinds of yoga and she may of just tried the wrong one for how she is currently feeling. At that point in the conversation, my name came up and Angie began to tell her about Restroraflow.

Angie said she would talk with me and ask me what my opinion was about what she should be doing to help heal this problem. As Angie finished her story, she said I mostly teach classes and don’t have the same experience working with privates and body discomforts. So, “I wanted to know what you think? Any Suggestions?”

I first response was that she should tell Susie to get a few private sessions from someone in here local area. She should be doing Restoraflow. I told her to tell Susie to go on my website and learn Serpent Arising Namaskar.  In every posture I mentioned she should release her head. Second, I said that she needs to begin to lightly strengthen the surrounding muscles around her neck. As well as having some sessions of pure pranayama and visualization of healing.

I decided that because she lived in a different state and I could not meet with her one on one that I would send you some of my Restoraflow material.

It has been two months and she has seen a private instructor who is assisting her with learning my Namaskar and restorative poses.

She wrote me a letter, saying how much the Namaskar is helping her whole body and she reported having much less pain in her neck. 

If you have the time in your schedule, are looking to escape on a fabulous, relaxing yoga retreat and learn Restoraflow techniques to add to your teaching repertoire. I would love to have you join my in Costa Rica this May from the 2 -9.  It will be the second retreat I am hosting in Costa Rica but this year I choose a different location.

This is a magical place, one where you will enjoy the nature of Costa Rica, ride the ocean waves, lie in a hammock watching the monkeys in the trees and practice 4 hours of yoga and Restoraflow  every day.

I hope to have you join me on this 7 day re-energizing retreat.

Here's where you go to find out more about the retreat: Restoraflow 2009 or you can click the Products link at the top of this page.  I'm even offering a payment plan so you can pay it out.

Stay connected to your inner beauty.

Om Shanti,

Sara