Pre-Meditation Exercises Q&A

Since I began this re-journey into Kriya Yoga via the amazing book, “A Systematic Course in the Ancient and Tantric Techniques of Yoga and Kriya” by Swami Satyananda Saraswati, I have seen a remarkable difference in my hips, back, and overall psyche. I have also had a number of questions come up. For example, I wondered:

• Is it really okay to shorten the practices?
• Is it okay if I skip an asana (pose)?
• What do I do about ankle pain?
• When do I know to come out of a pose?

 
I’ve answered some of those ponderings down below in this first video. And, in the second sped up video, I’ve demonstrated the asana portion of the practice in its entirety.
 
I WAS THINKING... if you have time now in your quarantine routine, and if maybe you would like to catch up and do the practice together, please reach out to me! I’m happy to walk you through the whole program from lesson one of our book. :)

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Pre-Meditative Exercises

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WHAT'S NEXT?
​​~ PRANAYAMA ~

Since I have “mastered” the poses from lesson one, I’ve decided to move on in the book to lesson two. But before I go there, I’m going to review the following in our upcoming blog posts:
 

• Pranayama
• The Art and Science of Relaxation

Tomorrow or so, I'll include a recording of our first pranayama practice called "Yogic Breathing". I hope you'll give it a listen. The first half includes information about the mechanics of breathing, in general. The second portion includes a breakdown of our first pranayama practice, including a led portion for you to practice to. I hope you enjoy it! I found that the levels of stress and anxiety that come with being quarantined and isolated dissipates with each breath. It literally melts away. Let me know what you think and if it helps you too! :)

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P.S.

THREE THINGS:

1. You can buy a cheaper, abridged version of the book we are working with! It is called "Asana, Pranayama, Mudra Bandha" by Swami Satyananda Saraswati. It has all of the exercises we are doing, but it lacks much of the lecture part, the explanations, history, etc.

2. I posted a blog on March 23, but it failed to send to email subscribers. If you're interested in it, there is a slide show presentation that explains all the poses of the first program. Take a look :)

3. I offer yoga classes virtually :) If you're interested, please reach out to me. Your first class is free! We can use any platform, whether it's Facetime, Zoom, Skype etc. So long as you have the time, a place to practice, comfortable clothing and a camera, we are good to go. Let me know if you'd like a yoga class soon. I'm happy to lead one for you. 

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