Guest guest Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Sat Nam, Yesterday I woke up around 5:30am. I then proceeded to do Adi Mantra, Sat Nam Kriya, The Cooling Breath, and a quick Nabhi Kriya. I then got ready and left for class around 7. School lasted all day, with only two classes but lots of academic stuff that needed to get done (that's a Wednesday in my book) and my last class ended at 9pm. I then got engaged with the professor for a stimulating 2 hour conversation, and a one hour drive home. Normally, I like to do Sa Ta Na Ma Kriya, cooling breath, Har Har Har Har, and then get ready for sleep. but instead, I just showered, cooling breath, and off I went. I didn't make it to class today, woke up groggy after sleeping NINE hours... and then fell asleep later in the day for another 3 hours. How does sleep and yoga work together with a busy schedule? I don't think I'm sick... why did I sleep so long? Does skipping my kriya have something to do with it? Something tells me it's one of those bad habbits I need to break, but it's always been a huge area of concern in my life. Thanks and Blessings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Sat Nam Chad, I can't speak for everyone, just my own inner experience, but I identify with your question well. When my sons were babies I found it utterly impossible to wake up at a consistent time and I judged myself so much for my apparent lack of discipline, etc... What I have come to know about my own experience of yoga is that every practice for me is powerful and opens a door. Sometimes the integration is calling for sleep. I had gotten myself to a consistent 4am practice and a few times would oversleep because I was relying on my circadian rhythm to wake me up. Five days ago I slept to 7am...utterly bizarre in my world - even my kids are up by then! All day I was sleepy and a little moody. I have been centering my practice on my 2nd Chakra, and it turns out that there is a lot there for me to integrate. So I let myself sleep when it feels like medicine because in the end, it is my own body that I have to be accountable to, and that the practice is there to unfold my journey. I know that everyone has there own set of beliefs about this, but I think that balance is so very individually experienced. Blessings, Om Shanti, Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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