Guest guest Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Sat nam, I have been experiencing this for a month: If I do my set - The Kriya for Elevation - as soon as I wake up, I feel tired, sluggish and cranky all day. If I do it later in the day, I feel energetic both before and after I do the set. I wonder what is going on. I know that the preferred time for doing meditation is in the early morning. I have no trouble getting up. I always get up 3 or 4 or 5 am. My energetic hours - both mentally and physically - are in the early hours. I have been experimenting to see if there is some other variable at work - such as amount of sleep, or what I ate the nite before, or how I feel, but the only variable is the time of day I do the kriya. I'm baffled - if there is a teacher or long-term practitioner who is here, I would appreciate any feed-back, or anyone else's experience similar to this and what you did. thanks, Kartar Kaur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Sat nam, I answered my own question! I am posting in case anyone else is in a similar situation. I've decided to always do my yoga in the early am. 2 reasons- first, because that is when Yogi Bhajan says to do it. Second because I think my body is going thru an adjustment, and I will just be sluggish until I no longer am. 30 years ago I had a methamphetimine addiction, and boy did I have energy! Similarly now I am used to stoking myself with coffee to get a buzz. I'm starting to think that nothing we do ever completely leaves our body/mind/aura. In some way the addiction I had so long ago is related to my being sluggish now. So -as Keith often says, the answer is - do more yoga! regards, ellen Kundaliniyoga , " rasheedaas " <rasheedaas wrote: > > Sat nam, > I have been experiencing this for a month: > > If I do my set - The Kriya for Elevation - as soon as I wake up, I > feel tired, sluggish and cranky all day. > > If I do it later in the day, I feel energetic both before and after I > do the set. > > I wonder what is going on. I know that the preferred time for doing > meditation is in the early morning. I have no trouble getting up. I > always get up 3 or 4 or 5 am. > My energetic hours - both mentally and physically - are in the early > hours. > I have been experimenting to see if there is some other variable at > work - such as amount of sleep, or what I ate the nite before, or how > I feel, but the only variable is the time of day I do the kriya. > > I'm baffled - if there is a teacher or long-term practitioner who is > here, I would appreciate any feed-back, or anyone else's experience > similar to this and what you did. > > thanks, > Kartar Kaur > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Sat Nam, Kartar Kaur, Thanks for the update. Isn't it great when we can answer our own questions? I like the way you are experimenting with different variables and monitoring what gives you what effects. This is conscious living. Have you tried doing a yoga set both in the Am and in the PM or afternoons? Life is one big experiment with many experiences. If we pay attention to what experiments create what experiences, we can learn how to successfully navigate our unique life. Many blessings, Guru Rattana :+) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 Sat nam, Guru Rattan, " Have you tried doing a yoga set both in the Am and in the PM or afternoons? " I have the desire and the urge to, but have not yet done it. Good idea. Kartar Kaur > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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