bad effects from doing the KY exercises the wrong way or overdoing it?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

 

Is it possible to get bad effects from doing several Kundalini Yoga

exercises and possibly overdoing them? This morning I tried several of

the mantra and meditation exercises in the Lessons 3 and 5 in the free

on-line course from the main website. I'm very tired, I'm a little

shaky, I feel very nauseaus, I'm having trouble thinking and talking, I

feel dazed, I have a headache and my head feels like it's going to

explode, and I'm having some pain in my back. I did all of the

exercises in Lesson 3 several times each (Tuning In using the mantra,

and the Sat Nam meditation and the Special Healing meditation at the

bottom), and I did the exercise from Lesson 5 several times also (The

Call of the Soul- Long Sat Nam's to Neutralize Tension). Did I overdo

these exercises, and did I awaken the Kundalini energy too fast and am

I having these negative results from it?

 

Thank you,

Shana

[Guest guest]

Dear Shana,

 

It is possible to over do, to over exert oneself.

 

Another thing that happens is that we release tension, stress and pain that has

been blocked for years. So the initial 'bad' experiences are cleansing.

Sometimes we feel 'bad' effects for a short period of time -- maybe even just an

hour -- and then they pass and we feel all energized and revived.

 

Did you relax between exercises and do a deep relax at the end? This is critical

for integration. Ky is not an areobic sport that you jump from one thing to

another and then jump up and end without time for restful integration.

 

 

Each person is different and has different results at different times. From

what you said, you need to go slowly and be very conscious of the impact of the

energy shifts. Do one exercise and relax and integrate and then do another and

again relax and integrate. You will find the formula that works for you.

 

Blessings,

 

Guru RAttana

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

On Feb 9, 2008 11:59 PM, Guru Rattana <gururattan wrote:

> Dear Shana,

>

> It is possible to over do, to over exert oneself.

>

> Another thing that happens is that we release tension, stress and pain that

> has been blocked for years. So the initial 'bad' experiences are cleansing.

> Sometimes we feel 'bad' effects for a short period of time -- maybe even

> just an hour -- and then they pass and we feel all energized and revived.

>

> Did you relax between exercises and do a deep relax at the end? This is

> critical for integration. Ky is not an areobic sport that you jump from one

> thing to another and then jump up and end without time for restful

> integration.

>

> Each person is different and has different results at different times. From

> what you said, you need to go slowly and be very conscious of the impact of

> the energy shifts. Do one exercise and relax and integrate and then do

> another and again relax and integrate. You will find the formula that works

> for you.

>

> Blessings,

>

> Guru RAttana

 

 

Sat Nam,

 

On the topic of formulae that work, would this be considered a proper

exercise pattern? I'm not sure what is over exertion, but I haven't

experienced any negative effects:

 

Mornings (5am - 6ish)

Tune In

Sitali Pranayam (13 breath, relax ~30sec to a min, 13 breath)

30 sec~1 min break

Opening the Heart Chakra (2m,2m,2m,2m)

30s~1m break

The Garbage Collector? (pumping navel in 16 sets of three, mantra Wahe

Guru on each pump)

-- I'll rapidly pump Wa, He, guru 16 times, then take 2 or three deep

breaths, exhale and go again... repeating for 3 minutes

Sat Nam Kriya (3m, 6min break)

Prosperity Meditation with Jupiter (index) finger (15m)

Day Starts

 

Evenings (starting between 10p and 12a and lasting for an hour or more)

Shower

Tune In

Sitali (13 breaths, 30s~1m break, 13 breaths)

rest 30s~1m

Nabhi Kriya (3m,2m,5m,4m,1mX4,2m,1m,meditate for 15m)

Any Missed from the Morning due to irregular sleep cycle (unavoidable)

Sa Ta Na Ma 31m

Bed

 

I always wondered about this pattern, and if i'm doing something wrong

by taking so many deep breaths when " garbage collecting " . Also, if

having an irregular sleep pattern is bad, and making up the kriyas and

mantras at night is a waste of time. I always try to start and end

the day with sitali pranayam even if I have to do it while driving the

car. Is this a waste?

 

Like I said, no negative effects yet... on week 2 for some, week 1 for

some, week 3 of nabhi and week 4 of kirtin

 

Blessings on all! Love,

Chad