Yoga Question For DB)

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Hi DB

Long time since I engaged you. Yoga question? Yogo yodavidaam neta pradhaana purusheswarah; Naarasimhavapuh shreeman keshavah purushottamah.....Yatra yogeswarah krishno yatra partho dhananjayah.... vedaahametam PURUSHAM MAHAANTAM...The Lord of yoga is resplendent in his repository pose enjoying yoganidra while being ably massaged by two consorts..Ask the questioner to pray to Narayana while doing yoga ... Om namo Narayanaya...Om namo bhagavate vasudevaya....Sri rangaraja charanau sharanam prapadye...

JR

 

Devi Bhakta <devi_bhakta > wrote: Hi Eric:

 

You seem to be getting excellent advice already, so I will just add

one small observation:

 

In the big picture, and especially in the early stages, a hatha yoga

practice starts a movement toward BALANCE. Thus, there is no need at

the outset to consciously force modification your behavior -- for

example, if you're a smoker, hathayoga will naturally, as your

practice becomes entrenched, make you feel less need for tobacco;

likewise, the non-vegetarian will feel less need for meat; the

hyperglycemic will feel less need for sugar; and so on.

 

And yes, those who get too little sleep will suddenly feel a need

for lots of sleep; just as those who sleep too much will find

themselves needing much less sleep. I think this is probably what is

happening to you.

 

It's nothing to worry about, most likely. It's kind of

detoxification; so the effects might seem extreme or uncomnfortable

or unnerving at first. The thing is to just keep up your practice

and listen to your body. Give it what it's asking for. Trust in the

process. In the early stages of achieving balance, what is needed?

Counterweights, always. So relax and let the process work itself

through.

 

You say you feel good. Your comments indicate that you are paying

attention. It is true that having a good teacher is always the best

way, but in lieu of that, your body is an even better teacher -- if

you listen. Sounds like you are doing that. So I would not worry

much at all.

 

[bTW, your comments on the vocabulary problems here are duly noted.

In the future, I will endeavor to eschew obfuscation. ;-) ]

 

My 2 cents

 

DB

 

, Mouse <uri wrote:

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> Mahahradanatha gave you an excellent advice - I second it. Find a

GOOD

> TRUSTWORTHY Teacher.

>

[...] Lightness, awareness, reduction of sleep and a balanced energy

boost should result from Yoga Practice. Your doubts are correct and

show an appropriate awareness of your body that is necessary for

Yoga.