RE: Welcome to Kundaliniyoga

[Guest guest]

Hello everybody,

 

I am joining the list and was asked to provide a brief introduction so here

goes.

 

My name is Michael Conley. I work as a high school special ed teacher in

Peterborough NH, and am married to Amy Conley. We have 3 children, Seamus,

Claire and Christopher, ages 8, 6, and 3.

 

I have been meditating for over 20 years, starting really in earnest with

Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh in the early 80's. I traveled to Pune and to

Antelope Oregon and enjoyed the incredible energy at his ashrams. Then I

began a practice of yoga, starting with Iyengar style, then Kripalu, and now

both Kundalini and Ashtanga. I also practiced Insight meditation a la Jack

Kornfeld and Joseph Goldstein for several years. I am sort of a spiritual

"jack of all trades, master of none." I recently became certified to teach

the Breathwalk practice (first class tomorrow!).

 

The reason I practice Kundalini is because I get such quick and clear

results. I notice that my energy with my students seems to be more

positive, I get less discouraged, and I can maintain a more hopeful outlook.

I attend one class/week and have done a morning "elevation" kriya for 40

days. Currently I need to rebuild my morning routine, as I have been

sleeping in till 7:30 every morning (pleasant, but not very productive!) I

also like Ashtanga because I have a tendency to put on weight and Ashtanga

has enough aerobic energy to help me burn off my rather excessive eating.

 

My biggest challenge right now is to finish my doctorate. I am writing my

dissertation on a frame work of cognitive matururity called "constructive

developmentalism" and applying what the framework suggests to high school

teachers.

 

Hope to hear from interested folks about any similar experiences or ideas

that might help someone in my circumstances. Please feel free to write

direct as well as to the list: mconley

Sat Nam!

 

Michael