Alternate Breathing + Menopause

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Sat Nam Ram Narayan,

It is important to understand that Sodarshan is complete within

itself. Nothing else is necessary. This is true of all Kriyas. That

said, it doesn't hurt to do other things beforehand. Actually, when Yogi

Ji gave the "Aquarian Meditation" as Summer Solstice back in '01, he

also gave the 20-20-20 breath as the last part of the series. It is

always good to do this breath after any set, after your layout and

before you "Give Back" by singing the "Long Time Sun" song. It helps

give you an integrated sense of the changes that you have gone through

and makes it easier to feel your self going forward into your day with

this new, deeper balance.

Alternate nostril breath (The "U" breath) is always a good thing to

do as a warm up to open your channels and create balance. (This is

especially important for menopausal women. 30 minutes a day what Yogi

Bhajan specifies). Your warm ups can entail what ever you want but keep

in mind that once you Tune In, keep it very simple and focused on the

set or Kriya you are planning to do. Sometimes I do other things just to

clear my emotional body so that I am a little more streamlined and able

to be more subtle in my experience of the Kriya. The basic wake up

series, gagging with salt & Alum, Ishnaan aka Hydrotherapy aka a cold

shower are all things that help prepare your body/being to go deep into

your experience of Yoga and meditation. Clearing the previous day's

accumulation of Ama (mental, physical, emotional) is what one is trying

to do. The is how we renew our spirit and Soul, especially if it is done

in the Amrit Vela.

Sat nam,

Dharam Singh

 

Ram Narayan Gupta wrote:

 

> Satnam! Everyone!

> Would anyone, kindly, throw some light/ guidance on the following:

> As per norms the effect of the breathing through left nostril is

> cooling/ calming & it stipulates/ activates the right hemesphere/ side

> of the brain, similarly the effect of the breathing through right

> nostril is energizing & it activates the left hemesphere/ side of the

> brain.

> On this analogy,the practice of Sodarshan chakra kriya , inter alia,

> stipulates the right hemisphere of the brain.

> Can anyone suggest as to whether it is advisable for a person who is

> practicing 'SCK'to do some other appropriate breathing kriya through

> right nostril to activate the left hemisphere / side of the brain & if

> so kindly advise the proper breathing kriya for the same.

> Thanks & with regards,

> RN Gupta

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