Guest guest Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 I am permanetly disabled by left-side paralysis, which makes the postures of Kundalini yoga impossible. I am, however, able to meditate and find it very helpful. What does this mean in terms of my ability to practice Kundalini yoga? cherchair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Sat Nam, I also have big troubles doing asanas but I am happy that I can meditate. So that's what I do plus PRANAYAMA. j ________________________________ Pamela Carter <pcarter kundaliniyoga Tuesday, January 27, 2009 11:10:59 AM Kundalini Yoga Disability and Kundalini yoga I am permanetly disabled by left-side paralysis, which makes the postures of Kundalini yoga impossible. I am, however, able to meditate and find it very helpful. What does this mean in terms of my ability to practice Kundalini yoga? cherchair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Sat Nam, No matter the state of your physical body, if you are still breathing you can do something. The body needs to be nourished with the breath, mantra and self love. Our body can be activated and nurtured by doing the exercises internally. Visualization creates some activation, but actually moving the muscles internally creates a lot of stimulation. You can do a whole set with visualization, internal awareness and actual subtle movement of muscles. It is very powerful. Include the 'active' exercise and the passive relaxation for every exercise. You can feel very refreshed afterwards. Working with the locks is also very important to activate the spine and the chakras. There is a rich inner world waiting to be awakened and explored. Blessings, Guru Rattana :+) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Sat nam, What about ALS, when the person has very little control over the muscles and even the breath? Can someone recommend a kriya for a person in this condition? Or perhaps a kriya or a mantra that a caretaker can do to help or give comfort? Thank you so much, Hanspreet Kaur --- On Wed, 1/28/09, Guru Rattana <gururattan wrote: Guru Rattana <gururattan Re: Kundalini Yoga Disability and Kundalini yoga Kundaliniyoga Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 10:27 PM Sat Nam, No matter the state of your physical body, if you are still breathing you can do something. The body needs to be nourished with the breath, mantra and self love. Our body can be activated and nurtured by doing the exercises internally. Visualization creates some activation, but actually moving the muscles internally creates a lot of stimulation. You can do a whole set with visualization, internal awareness and actual subtle movement of muscles. It is very powerful. Include the 'active' exercise and the passive relaxation for every exercise. You can feel very refreshed afterwards. Working with the locks is also very important to activate the spine and the chakras. There is a rich inner world waiting to be awakened and explored. Blessings, Guru Rattana :+) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 It only means that you are able to meditate and get some kind of joy out of doing Kundalini yoga,despite your paralysis,enjoy life and the aspects of your choices,bless it be ===================== Posted through Grouply, the better way to access your like this one. http://www.grouply.com/?code=post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Kundaliniyoga , " Pamela Carter " <pcarter wrote: > > I am permanetly disabled by left-side paralysis, which makes the postures of > Kundalini yoga impossible. I am, however, able to meditate and find it very > helpful. What does this mean in terms of my ability to practice Kundalini > yoga? > > cherchair > Sat Nam! One Soul! Yogasanas and energy work prepare the body for meditation. But meditation is Meditation! I have heard that disabled persons can not do Kundalini Yoga. Lets contemplate on it for a moment as we look at the totality of Kundalini Yoga, Yogic Philosophy and our ability to awaken the Consciousness. This may be a limited view of the wholeness of Kundalini Yoga. The All is One. Yogi Bhajan said, " If one will realize God, then he will become God. What is realization? When you become that which you realize. " The Ashtang Mantra is the mantra for this Kal Yug Age. Chant and Meditate on this mantra, with Neck Lock, and the Divine and You will be One. With beneficial Prana movement, the Laya Yoga Meditation works in the Ten Bodies. And lets not forget the Isht Sodhana Mantra Kriya. Meditation is not to enjoy life and the attributes of our choices. Meditation is when God speaks to us, when we realize our Oneness, and with unattachment, experience Life with the only purpose to be United with the Divine. Having said that, let me shift your attention to the Grace of Guru. The Grace of Guru and the realization of God within may be all that is necessary. Ramakrishna (1836-86) indicated that the jnani experiences God-consciousness within himself. To the jnani, the whole universe is illusory, like a dream; he is always established in the Reality of Self. But the bhakti, singing the names and glories of God, sees it slightly different. The lover of God flows in all directions, laughing and weeping, dancing, chanting and singing in ecstacy of God. According to Ramakrishna, the path for this age is bhaktiyoga, the path of bhakti prescirbed by Narada: " to sing the name and glories of God and pray to Him with a longing Heart " . That is a reason why in the Kaliyuga, the life of mankind is centered on the manifested creation (Prakirti) and the necessities to sustain our bodies, a comlex of animated matter, body and ego, dancing in duality: Soul and Matter. That is why the path of devotion is prescirbed for this cycle. Kundalini Yoga is the Yoga of Awareness. I have heard that it only takes one Kriya, one Meditation, done right, to be Aware. To travel through this Age, we must return to the same awareness of the original Age of Innocence when man was one with the Divine. Thus the Mantra given by the Master as he became One with the Lord, by Grace: Ek Ong Kaar Sat Naam Siri Wahe Guru. " One Creator created this Creation. Truth is His Name. Great beyond description His Infinite Wisdom. " Sat Nam! Jose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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