Guest guest Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 Sat nam, I get up at 3:30 am to do yoga and sadhana. Sometimes I can go to bed at 9:30 but other times not till 11 or 12. So I am very sleepy all the time. I have been doing this for 3 weeks. Will I get used to less sleep? That is what I keep telling myself, but if anyone can re-affirm this that would help. Secondly, I read that there are different kinds of sleep, and that doing yoga, we will eventually spend more time on the deep refreshing kind of sleep, and thus we need fewer hours. But at the moment I fall asleep during the day, at a movie, while reading a book. I can't nap during the day. I just never do. Do you have any advise for me, or to just keep up, and it will get better? thanks, kartar kaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 yoga and meditation should reduce the time you spend sleeping... you should not reduce the time you spend sleeping for yoga or meditation... let it occur naturally... if you sleep less to do yoga and meditation, you'll lose quality in your yoga and meditation. the best thing is to go to bed before (or at) 10PM, then you just sleep all you need. the rest of the time is when you can work on yourself to lessen your need for sleep. Max --- rasheedaas <rasheedaas wrote: > > Sat nam, > I get up at 3:30 am to do yoga and sadhana. Sometimes I can go to bed > at 9:30 but other times not till 11 or 12. > So I am very sleepy all the time. I have been doing this for 3 weeks. > > Will I get used to less sleep? > That is what I keep telling myself, but if anyone can re-affirm this > that would help. > Secondly, I read that there are different kinds of sleep, and that > doing yoga, we will eventually spend more time on the deep refreshing > kind of sleep, and thus we need fewer hours. > > But at the moment I fall asleep during the day, at a movie, while > reading a book. I can't nap during the day. I just never do. > > Do you have any advise for me, or to just keep up, and it will get > better? > > thanks, > kartar kaur > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 Dear Kartar Kaur, Frankly this is not good. You need enough sleep. Something is going to have to be adusted. If you fall asleep reading a book that is because you are not getting enough sleep. One can certainly get less sleep, but being sleep deprived in another thing. Your body is telling you that 3 1/2 hours is not enough. > I get up at 3:30 am to do yoga and sadhana. Sometimes I can go to bed at 9:30 but other times not till 11 or 12. > So I am very sleepy all the time. I have been doing this for 3 weeks. > > Will I get used to less sleep? No. not if it is not enough. You might be able to get used to 6 hours. We can sometimes substitute sadhana for some sleep since the sleep in the early hours if often not very deep and energy is consumed by dreams. > Secondly, I read that there are different kinds of sleep, and that doing yoga, we will eventually spend more time on the deep refreshing > kind of sleep, and thus we need fewer hours. This is true, but you still have to get enough, whatever that is for you. > Do you have any advise for me, or to just keep up, and it will get better? don't burn yourself out. You are going to need your kidneys for a long time. Sat Nam, Gururattan Kaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2004 Report Share Posted December 20, 2004 Hello, I usually have a nap of 1-2 hours after my morning sadhana routine - I find that i can get on with my day as nomal if i do this. I can go a few days without this (esp when in a group where the group energies keep you going )- but then it catches up with me. regards Jass _____ rasheedaas [rasheedaas] 19 December 2004 18:07 Kundaliniyoga Kundalini Yoga sleep- not enough of it Sat nam, I get up at 3:30 am to do yoga and sadhana. Sometimes I can go to bed at 9:30 but other times not till 11 or 12. So I am very sleepy all the time. I have been doing this for 3 weeks. Will I get used to less sleep? That is what I keep telling myself, but if anyone can re-affirm this that would help. Secondly, I read that there are different kinds of sleep, and that doing yoga, we will eventually spend more time on the deep refreshing kind of sleep, and thus we need fewer hours. But at the moment I fall asleep during the day, at a movie, while reading a book. I can't nap during the day. I just never do. Do you have any advise for me, or to just keep up, and it will get better? thanks, kartar kaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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