daily routine

December 14, 2000

Hi all,

i have questions regarding daily kundalini yoga routine.

Since some time i get up 1 hour earlier everyday for yoga. This is a

great help for me, as i was before doing it in the evening. Doing it

in the morning is in a way really different from doing it at night

and i really enjoy doing it before to start a new day.

My problem now is that every time i finish my practice in the morning

i always end with a feeling of frustration because i was not able to

practice as much as i can due to my daily work. First i was getting

up half an hour earlier to practice, and then 45 minutes earlier, and

now 1 hour and i still always feel rushed during my practice and

stress to not have enough time to really enjoy what i do during my

practice.

As i get up earlier in the morning to do yoga to help me to deal with

the stress of life, i dont really feel good when now i discover new

frustration when trying to help myself..

When and how long do people usually practice? Can someone really do

only half an hour of kundalini yoga everyday and feel changes?

Any of you have any suggestion/idea or experiences that can help me

to find a solution?

sat nam!

m-c

December 14, 2000

Dear m-c:

FIrst of all, I think there is no question that any amount of time

you spend on your practice will produce significant benefits. When I

first started practicing, it was only 1/2 an hour in the evenings,

and the benefits were obvious and strong enough to motivate me to

begin practicing for longer, and eventually to start getting up early

in the morning.

One approach you might consider is to do some work in the morning,

and some at bedtime. Whatever you do, don't rush your practice - you

have already seen that this backfires. Regardless of how much time

you have to practice, there are kriyas that are short enough to fit

into your time - or longer kriyas where you do shorter asanas. And

even a 3 minute meditation pays off when you practice regularly.

Take your time, enjoy each posture (how can you not love stretch

pose? and even give yourself the gift of a relaxation period, even

if it is only a few minutes. Relaxing into your practice and

enjoying it to the fullest is vital to getting all the benefits that

will accrue over time.

I really love the effect of morning sadhana on the rest of my day,

and I now go to bed early enough that I can have enough time for my

morning routine, which takes me about 2 to 2 1/2 hours (I get up

around 3:30). I have also found that (over time) I need less sleep

than when I first began practicing. This is a result of meditation,

which takes the place of certain functions normally done (less

efficiently) when sleeping.

Also, as one becomes more relaxed, you will fall asleep more easily,

sleep more deeply, and get more rest from less sleep time. I am down

from 8-9 hours to 6.

And one more tip: take an 11-minute nap after lunch. This is long

enough to rest yourself, but not so long that you fall into a deep

sleep, which can really throw you off for the rest of the day. This

is something YB taught us to do at the Master's Touch. We were

getting up at 3:15 for sadhana, and attending lectures and doing long

meditations until 10 at night, and we were all running out of steam

after the first couple of days. That 11-minute nap really turned

things around for all of us!

Love & blessings,

Sadhant

December 14, 2000

Sat Nam, m-c,

I studied in various 3HO ashrams from 1971 until late 1973. I then returned to

college in Wisconsin where

I had no access to 3HO ashrams, and I drifted away from practice. About five

years ago, I resumed

practice. I started just doing the spinal flex set of three excercises with

breath-of-fire. The entire

work-out took only 15 minutes, yet, very soon, I was pleased to notice

benefits. I expanded my routine

to include cat-and-cow and, then, the morning aura-charging and navel-set

routine (3 exercises). I have

since added spinal twist exercises, and meditation. My whole routine takes one

hour or less (depending

upon how fast I go and how much time I spend in relaxation and meditating). The

benefits to me,

spiritually, mentally and physically, are fantastic! I do not miss a day,

even when I occasionally "pull

an all-nighter" for work. I really believe those who say that even a few

minutes of practice a day yields

substantial benefits are correct! I am very grateful to Yogi-ji whose teachings

from decades ago serve me

so well today.

Steve Porter

m-c wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> i have questions regarding daily kundalini yoga routine.

>

> Since some time i get up 1 hour earlier everyday for yoga. This is a

> great help for me, as i was before doing it in the evening. Doing it

> in the morning is in a way really different from doing it at night

> and i really enjoy doing it before to start a new day.

>

> My problem now is that every time i finish my practice in the morning

> i always end with a feeling of frustration because i was not able to

> practice as much as i can due to my daily work. First i was getting

> up half an hour earlier to practice, and then 45 minutes earlier, and

> now 1 hour and i still always feel rushed during my practice and

> stress to not have enough time to really enjoy what i do during my

> practice.

>

> As i get up earlier in the morning to do yoga to help me to deal with

> the stress of life, i dont really feel good when now i discover new

> frustration when trying to help myself..

>

> When and how long do people usually practice? Can someone really do

> only half an hour of kundalini yoga everyday and feel changes?

> Any of you have any suggestion/idea or experiences that can help me

> to find a solution?

>

> sat nam!

> m-c

>

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December 14, 2000

Dear m-c,

>First i was getting

>up half an hour earlier to practice, and then 45 minutes earlier, and

>now 1 hour and i still always feel rushed during my practice and

>stress to not have enough time to really enjoy what i do during my

>practice.

Well there is a very simple solution: wake up 2 hours earlier : )!

Peace and blessings,

Satsang Kaur

December 15, 2000

Sat nam m-c

I have been doing KY now for less than a year and managed to establish a daily

practice about six months ago. I started with a very short set each day, less

than 10 minutes and have now worked up to about 15 minutes each morning and

evening. I know that it is not a lot (and certainly not as much as you have

been able to do!), but I know that I have definitely started to feel the

benefits. I have completed my first 40-day meditation and am now into my second

and this experience has been extremely powerful, even though I chose only a

short one to do (Sa-Ta-Na-Ma meditation for 11 minutes). I have felt as if I am

re-building myself at a very deep level from the inside out. It is quite

amazing and unlike anything else I have ever experienced. I feel much more

contented and connected to what is greater than myself and wonderfully, I feel

that I have much, much more love to give to others - unconditionally. I did not

know what to expect from doing KY but knew from the very first time that I did

it, that it had the power to completely change my life. My very first

experience of KY was amazing - it felt as if each and every cell in my body was

vibrating and alive, as if for the very first time in my life!!! So, my simple

message of support to you is that yes, even doing a little time each day can

make a difference. It has done for me and I am eternally grateful to the people

who brought KY into my life.

I know that we are all different and need to progress at our own pace and in our

own way. My experiences are just that, my experiences - and your experiences

may be very different. I have also learnt that it is perseverence and

commitment that brings the rewards

I hope this is helpful to you! : )

With much Love

Suzi

December 25, 2000

How does one take an 11 minutes nap in the middle of the day? It would

probably take me 11 minutes to fall asleep!

/Kewal Kaur

Sadhant Singh [kundaliniyoga]

Thursday, December 14, 2000 11:41 AM

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