From Dahn Yoga Basics book
You may have learned in biology that the human tailbone is “vestigial,” meaning that it is an evolutionary “leftover,” with no practical use for the modern human body. As it turns out, the tailbone is very important for the structure and support of the body-and the flow of energy throughout it.
First of all, the human tailbone acts as a cushion for the spine. The tailbone is actually constructed of three to five bones that are loosely hinged together. Whenever we sit down, the three bones curl under, acting as a shock absorber to protect the spine.
In the past, our ancestors placed great importance on the tailbone and its accompanying structure, the sacrum. The sacrum is the larger, flat bone above the tailbone that attaches the spine and tailbone to the pelvis, therby forming the structural base of the body.
The word sacrum is Latin for “holy,” and it was often referred to as the “holy bone.” This originates from the notion that the sacrum forms the foundation of the human body and is thereore sacred on some level. Interestingly enough, the sacrum and tailbone are the last components of the body to degrade after death.
That is why curling tailbone during the Dahn Yoga exercise is often mentioned. It took me over a year to be able to curl my tailbone when I am lying on the floor. It’s not easy, but can be done.
It is not easy but I keep doing my best. At my age, I felt like my back was starting to fuse before I started at Dahn Yoga Center. I didn’t know that it actually can be so now I try harder and harder to curl tailbone. Already it helps.
I didn’t know all of these interesting facts about my tailbone, although I can feel in my body how important it is. I do know that, according to Eastern philosophy of energy in the body, the tailbone is associated with the second chakra. Chakras are energy centers in our body.
My Master had us stand right next to the wall and try curling our tailbone so that our lower back touches the wall. That exercise helped me to figure out what it actually meant to curl the tailbone. Another tip, if you can’t do it, squeeze your anus and it will automatically curl up.
A good way eh? Are you trying to play with my gentle detail I have a nice joke for you people!
How do you get holy water? Boil the hell out of it.
I bruised my tailbone, is it true that it is the longest healing bone?