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[Guest guest]

I've read that while practicing asanas, your

heart rate should gradually become slower and slower as

you move through the practice. I guess this is

because you are approaching a more meditative state, and

bodily functions naturally slow down as a result. Is

this something that eventually happens in ashtanga? My

own heart is working at well above a resting level as

I practice. Nothing to get hung up on as I enjoy

the strong breathing and movement, and its effects on

how I feel. Maybe eventually, the energy that is

generated will have a calming effect on the body, rather

than stimulating it? Or maybe you can relax into

postures with less effort once a certain level of strength

or flexibility (and non-attatchment to these things)

is attained. Can anyone comment on how this works? I

imagine that improving concentration and quieting the

"monkey mind" would also have a big effect on slowing

down your other internal functions.<br><br>drew