Day 21
A doctor's appointment kept me from my Mysore class this morning. I found out my blood pressure is not good. It takes 3 elevated readings to get a diagnosis of hypertension. This was Black Mark #1.
How frustrating! I'm trying so hard to get my body functioning well. I sulked and felt sorry for myself. All day.
Day 22
Back at Mysore today. Before I began my practice, I told S about the results from yesterday's doctor's appointment. We discussed my practice, in particular the headstand, in relationship to the new medical information. The doctor did not prohibit the headstand, and S said the version I'm doing (with chairs as props) is the least blood pressure stressing, so I'm continuing.
As a precaution, S suggested laying on my right side for 30 seconds before and after the headstand segment. Apparently laying on the right side can lower blood pressure 20 points. Good to know.
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