sigh... i miss my class and also yogatech

[Guest guest]

i have been trying to practice on my own, but i haven't gotten th same

energy from it, and i don't have the same discipline; i am a complete

beginner, albeit a very excited beginner, and i don't know a whole lot, so i

rely on videos and class to teach me what to do (although i have been able

to take advantage of some very wonderful books.) it's just been a while

since my last class and i feel an energy drain.

I think i might have a throat chakra block, which has manifested itself in a

painful boil right on top of my voicebox. ow. when i visualize myself in my

head, there is something blocking me up between my head and the rest of my

body. any recommendations for some sets?

 

also--is the ordering section of yogatech down? i have been trying to order

all day with no luck.

 

sat nam and love--

jessie

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[Guest guest]

Hi Jessie

 

I have checked out the site today and it appears to be working ok. Other

orders were being processed yesterday, so I don't know why you were having

problems. Could you please mail me off-list (gordon) and give me

more details of what was happening. Also send me your phone number and we

can organize your books that way if you prefer.

 

To everyone else, if you ever experience problems with the site and/or the

online shop, please mail me and let me know, as often it is such reports

that alert us and enable us to take early steps to fix whatever has gone

wrong.

 

Sat Nam!

Gordon

 

> also--is the ordering section of yogatech down? i have been trying to

order

> all day with no luck.

[Guest guest]

Dear Jessie:

 

Of course a group of people practicing will naturally have a great

level of energy that we tap into, but developing the discipline for

your own personal practice will pay off in many ways.

 

One thing to keep in mind is that discipline is something that we

develop with practice, like strength, flexibility, and so forth. I

think that the key is to commit to doing something every day.

Whatever you commit to must be something that you have no problem

doing every day. You could start with something as simple as 3

minutes of Sat Kriya - even though this doesn't seem like much, it

will have significant benefit.

 

You can always do more when your energy levels permits, but by

remembering that your only commitment is that 3 minutes, you should

have no problem maintaining this, and so never get into a negative

feedback cycle that can result from trying to do too much.

 

Over time, you can add to this - say a simple kriya that takes 15

minutes at the minimum times. Again, any time you feel up to it, you

can do more time in the asanas, or add to your time in meditation,

but can always just do the minimum and know that you are keeping up

your commitment. By being patient and gradual in this fashion, you

will grow your level of discipline in a way that never exceeds your

current ability, maintaining a positive feedback cycle and continuing

to improve at a comfortable pace.

 

It seems quite likely that you are blocked at the 5th chakra, as you

suggest. There are a number of things that are helpful, such as

fearlessly speaking your truth, listening to yourself and not to

others - and listening to others with detachment.

 

Chanted meditations will be especially helpful with this blockage,

for example, long Sat Nams (Saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat Nam) for 3-11

minutes, and Kirtan Kriya (aka the Sa Ta Na Ma meditation) - of

course there are many chanted meditations, and if one in particular

speaks to you, follow your intuition. Listen to the sound of your

chants, feel yourself vibrating along with the vibration of the

mantra, and keep reminding yourself to maintain the neck lock

(slightly pulling in the chin to straighten the neck).

 

Before chanting do spinal flexes, spinal twists, shoulder shrugs, and

neck rolls to prepare the body to receive and vibrate with your

chanting.

 

All love surround you,

Sadhant