Clothing & Healing Tips to Soothe a Burn
The lid popped off my nice piping hot cup of coffee and splashed on my torso as I opened the car door. Steaming brew saturated my white Love t-shirt and literally pooled in my navel. This hot mishap occurred on my way to a kundalini yoga class in Asheville, NC. https://www.exploreasheville.com
Due to my travels, I just happened to have extra clothing in the car. So on a quiet street, I whipped off my top and used my glass https://www.nontoxicliving.tips/blog/why-choose-glass-over-plastic (not plastic) water bottle to moisten a cloth napkin and applied it ever so gently to my tummy. Ahhhh... the relief. Driving into the sun, this process needed to be repeated frequently. I somehow (the GPS initially sent me in the wrong direction) managed to make it back to my serene Airbnb. https://www.airbnb.com
Included in my traveling bag were two products that helped heal the burns. Trader Joe’s Aloe Vera Gel https://www.traderjoes.com and Sovereign Silver spray. https://sovereignsilver.com When I’d purchased the aloe, I thought it was a lotion. Nope. It’s a 95% aloe vera leaf gel. Perfect for the ‘situation’ on my tummy! On the other hand, I carry the Silver wherever I go. Sore throat? I spray the Silver on it. Bug bites? I spray the Silver right on. It’s successfully been my go-to healing aid for many years. Now the Silver was sprayed on my burns and allowed to dry before gingerly applying the aloe gel. Wonderful!
As a 58 year-old woman, I wear the belly exposing crop top under a loose top or with high waisted flowy pants. Now with my tummy burns it was heavenly to don the Woohoo! design crop top https://www.lisaldesigns.com/tops/athletic-crop-top-n7dmc-7lle8 with low riding pants to allow air, aloe, and Silver to provide a healing balm. But going out into the world I tossed on a loose white cotton top. The slightest touch to the burns caused pain so this wardrobe adjustment avoided that.
Woohoo!
The WOOHOO! design crop top allowed air to circulate & heal my tummy burn.
I canceled my plans the day of the burn. Applying and reapplying the aloe and SIlver along with reading a novel provided me the opportunity to deeply relax. That’s when I remembered the cooling breath!
Kundalini yoga practice is an essential part of my lifestyle. Breathwork, in the form of the ‘cooling’ breath https://www.3ho.org/kundalini-yoga/pranayam/pranayam-techniques/sitali-pranayam became my third healing practice. By simply sticking out my tongue, rolling it into a circle, and slowly inhaling through it and then exhaling through my nose helped cool my inner system. Breathing long and deep like this also helped center and calm my thoughts and emotions. It’s interesting to note that the burns rest along my third or navel chakra, the seat of personal power.
Practice the cooling breath with me! (click below)
As I seek to not over-analyze the fiery burn resting on my third chakra, https://www.3ho.org/3ho-lifestyle/health-and-healing/agni-tattva-3rd-chakra I note what I’ve learned from the experience. Always carry natural products like a glass water bottle and cotton cloth. It’s wise to have a spare set of clothing in the car along with a first-aid kit. The crop top is perfect when the belly simply needs to hang out (!). And finally, breathwork calms and heals whatever challenging situation you may find yourself in.
Love & Healing to You!
Lisa L.