morning sadhana

[Guest guest]

I have been doing my yoga in the mornings (after I get my kids off to

school) and in the evenings before bed. There has been numerous

references that 3-7am is the best time of day to do yoga. The first

week that I was doing yoga, I was waking up right at 3 every morning.

However that only lasted a few days. Ellen, and I believe others,

have said they automatically get up at this time. How do you do this?

I would set the alarm, however, my husband wouldn't appreciate it

that much. He's supportive, but not quite to the extent of having an

alarm go off very early every morning. Is there anything special that

you have done to 'automatically' wake up during this time? I would

appreciate any advice. Thanks!

 

Christa

[Guest guest]

Hi Christa,

Try telling yourself right before you turn the lights out, WITH INTENTION,

that you ARE going to awaken at 3 a.m. Its worked for me before.

 

 

Blessings

 

 

Brad

[Guest guest]

Christa, Just about me personally, I can't afford to get sick because I

don't get enough sleep, so allowing myself to get up when I wake up is

important. I never set an alarm. I get really tired, or lazy and just lay

in bed when I actually woke up at around 3 am. Then, I can kick myself

because I have wasted my time dreaming and not sleeping well (dreams are a

sign of less deep sleep). Even going back to sleep after meditating does

not lead to all that dreaming and half awake time wasting. I'm 53 years

old, so I think that age has something to do with needing less sleep than

when I was younger. You need less sleep when you meditate. Probably

meditation is better than sleep. After doing the conquoring sleep kriya, I

started waking up regularly at 3 or 4 am. This morning I woke up at 6 am

and dragged through the day. I'll do the rest of my meditations to night

but I was not in top form today because I didn't do morning sadhana. I

pay for it.

 

I end up sleeping apart from my husband so I don't disturb him when I wake

up. Even taking a shower, I disturb him. But he is touchy about my sadhana

and that is why I get the complaints. My practice is still just weird. He

doesn't feel great complaining either because I think he realizes he is

being the frog who rolled in the dust after he was spit upon by a saint.