RE: Yoga Question (For Mouse)

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Hi Mouse

Vighnaapahartur-vaahanam tvam eva; vighnaan apahara yogaat Eric Otto's.

 

"Mahaganeshanirbhinnavighnayantrapraharshitaa" LS

 

Om Namastripurasundari

 

Mouse <uri (AT) optonline (DOT) net> wrote: Mahahradanatha gave you an excellent advice - I second it. Find a GOOD

TRUSTWORTHY Teacher.

Also, your symptoms may suggest overstressing, either from the practice, or

that your practice is trying to remedy by permitting your body to rest

(sleep). Are you working harder than people usually would? Perhaps you

should consider increasing frequency of the classes (every day, or at least

every other day) and reducing the load in each class? Also, if you were

forcing yourself to cut on the sleep time - perhaps your body is taking

that time back because it needs it for recuperation?

Also, as my Teacher usually says "what you do outside of your practice time

is of great importance".

Also, some say that practicing Bandhas and Mudras not under strict

observation and control of a Master is likelier to bring demise than

success. You might consider excluding those from your practice (if you were

"unconcerned" enough to do them in the first place) and see if there's any

difference.

Also, if your practice ends with meditation - perhaps you aren't ready to

meditate that long...

Teacher should be able to help with all of those issues, and with whatever

that's not covered.

 

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On Behalf Of mahahradanatha

Friday, July 21, 2006 06:47

 

Re: Yoga Question

 

Hi Eric

Hatha Yoga , has a strong influence on the functioning of the

endocrine glands. This becomes especially pronounced if the

practice is combined with Chakra meditation, intonation of sounds and

Bandhas (or Mudras).

 

The thyroid gland is the clock of the body so to say and rules over

the bodys internal time. Sleep dream and activity and inertia in the

waking state is also governed by the excretions of this gland.

 

A balanced and good Yoga Training will result in Lightness of the

Body, the need for a little less sleep, and a balanced peaceful

calm but nonetheless active and aware state of mind.

 

According to your description you are experiencing the opposite of

the desired result, though relaxation should and can occur,

an increase of sleep and inertia is not to be expected,and not wished

for, and should not occur unless something is going wrong,

 

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.

 

A diagnosis from afar why the positive results of Yoga are not

happening to you and instead you experience sleep and inertia is not

possible.

 

What is the condition of your thyroid gland? Are you sufffering from

other bodily problems? If there is a malfunctioning of the

thyroid gland or other health problems some mudras bandhas and

exercises are prohibited and if nonetheless practiced can

cause a lot of serious problems.

 

I am interested to hear what your Teacher commented on your

situation, i have 36 Years experience practicing Hatha Yoga having

started when i was 12- 13, and i have also consulted my wife who

spent most of her life in India and Nepal also working as a student

and Yoga Teacher, and we both agree that you should personally

consult with a good yoga teacher near you to find out the reason for

your problem, maybe also a second opinion apart from your Trainer.

 

Generally while practicing hatha yoga it is important to trust you

own feelings, if you doubt, stop the practice and immediately

consult with a competent teacher, this awareness about the condition

of your body is an important part and aim of yoga.

 

Together with the advice of your Teacher you should find a routine

and set of exercises that suit you and the state of your body/mind

and gives the desired results mentionend by me.

Practicing Yoga you need an individual schedule, some exercises that

are a help to others can harm you and vice versa.

 

This is especially true in the advanced practices like chakra

meditations intonations of sounds, and bandhas and mudras you can

very easily upset the intricate natural balance of the endocrinal

system by wrong exercises or wrong breathing patterns, caution and

guidance and awareness are necessary even if you do not suffer from

health problems.

 

Mahahradanatha

 

@ <%40>

, "Eric Otto" <eottoe2001

wrote:

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>

>

> Hi All -

>

> I've been doing yoga for about 19 months largely as a result of this

> group. I do it from about one to three times a week depending on my

> schedule. It is something that is an easy thing, but I enjoy it. The

> thing that happens is that when I do a session, all I seem to be

able

> to do is get something to eat then go home to sleep. If I do yoga

> after work it is no problem for me to asleep by 7:30 PM and not to

> wake till the next 11 hours when I have to go back to work.

>

> The thing is that the sleep is very good and very deep. It is

restful

> and restorative sleep. The dreams are usually nice if I remember

them.

> If I don't go to sleep I'm dragging rest of the evening. The problem

> with this is that the sleep is using up my creative time. Evening is

> when I like to read and to write. I usually only need to sleep from

4

> and half hours to six hours a night.

>

> My question is this sleep a good thing or bad thing? Is it something

> that I'll outgrow? Is there something that I need to change?

>

> Any help or advice is appreciated.

>

> Pax,

>

> Eric Otto

> Cincinnati

>