Excess Engery

[Guest guest]

Dear Group,

 

I have been practicing Kundalini Yoga for approximately 3 months in the

morning with some success. There is a program I follow which instructs me at

the end of the practice to balance the energy in the top two chakras by

sending it to every cell in the body. This seems to work well for most of

the day until bedtime when I have all of this excess energy in my body. I

can't sleep. There is so much nervous energy and heat I have to get up and

walk around. Several exercises I've tried at night to release the energy are

putting my hands under cold running water and imaging the excess energy going

into the water through my hands and also siting down with my hands in a fist

on my knees trying to visualize the Kundalini coming down. At this point

nothing seems to work. I really want to continue doing Kundalini Yoga but

must get this problem resolved first. Can anyone tell me why I have all of

this nervous energy before bed time and how I can balance/release this energy

so I am not awake half the night. I am open to any suggestion or

recommendations on books or tapes to purchase.

 

I live in Orlando with my family and would like to meet other participants of

Kundalini Yoga in this area.

 

Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

 

Sat Nam

 

Glenn Backes

[Guest guest]

Hi Glen Backs

where in Orlando are you? I am just south of Orlando in the Kissimmee area,

and have been looking for some people to practice or communicate with as

well. If you live in the North, then try winter park, Altamonte springs

area. Also, if you are into acupuncture, it can clear the problem you have

very easily. my husband suffers from this as well. it all depends upon how

long you have been experiencing this as to how long it will take to clear it

up. If it has been going on for only 3 months then you can get it cleared up

rather quickly. try National college of Oriental medicine in Orlando, they

are excellent, and if you ask for me, I will give you $10's off on your

first treatment so you only pay around 15-20 dollars. This sounds like liver

fire that has the tendency to move up toward the head and makes it difficult

to sleep, etc but without knowing more it is best not to say for sure. hope

this helps. let me know where you are located in Orlando?

Melanie

[Guest guest]

This is a common problem, especially if you are learning K. yoga without the

help of a certified teacher. I had a similar problem, myself, when I first

started to practice Sat Nam Rasayan. Guru Dev Singh (master of Sat Nam

Rasayan) told me that my nadis were blocked. I can't find the meditation he

gave me, but I'll keep looking. In the meantime, I highly suggest that you

start working on your nervous system. Ravi Singh's book, Kundalini Yoga for

Strength, Success & Spirit, (White Lion Press) has 2 excellent sets of

exercises in Chapter 8. He says, "A strong nervous system is a prerequisite

for the process of Kundalini." You are experiencing the reason why he says

this. Lots of energy with the inability for the nervous system to handle it.

Some other things to try: Also in the same book Metabolic Breathing with

Hands Like a Teapot (Chata Chya Kriya) will relax you before sleeping, or for

grounding say the Mul Mantra 108 times per day.