Hi! Newcomer with a question...

[Guest guest]

Hey guys...KY had been referred to me by an intuitive reader that knows me to be

a " bit highstrung " and thinks it will help me relax at the very least I have

a CD and only did it once. I've decided to follow up on it and try this

website. On other sites, I had been reading some scary stories about Kundalini

Awakening with symptoms of madness, phobia, etc...so...I'm a little worried to

unleash the serpent. But also, sounds like the benefits of transforming your

life, etc...would be awesome. Any thoughts?

[Guest guest]

Deester,

 

I am in recovery from a " process " addiction... in case the term is unfamiliar to

you, that's to distinguish my behavior (and my disease) from " substance "

addiction. I've been called an adrenalin junkie, with my highs having been

achieved through various forms of risk-taking. When in the depths of my

addiction, to have been considered " a bit high-strung " would have been seen as

moderation.

 

Last September, after self-admitting to a 35-day inpatient rehab facility that

offered daily, beginner level yoga classes, I began every day with a gentle,

hour-long workout. In the nearly five months since completing the program, I

credit my yoga practice, in addition to the support of my wife, my counselor and

my 12-step group, with helping me keep my head on my shoulders and my feet on

the ground.

 

Personally, I have found it most helpful to concentrate on the breathing aspects

of each asana, position or exercise... the calming effect this has had on me,

both physically and emotionally, cannot be exaggerated and is simply

extraordinary. Not only does it enable me to start the day in a very mellow yet

clear-eyed frame of mind, there are these particularly fulfilling moments of the

routine that I find are subject to quite vivid memory recall throughout the day,

helping me to become " grounded " once again should the need arise. And, since I

am a relative rookie at living life on life's terms, that need does arise quite

frequently, I'm afraid.

 

I would say that my only drawback, or at least the only one I can identify at

this point, is that my lack of ongoing, formal training prevents me from

understanding much of the jargon I sometimes run across in this Group, the

language used to discuss the deeper, more spiritually meaningful aspects of the

practice. I follow my daily routine from memory, and have yet to find a class

within a hundred miles of the rural area where I live, so I'm sure that

eventually I'll feel the need to do some outside reading and/or DVD buying, as

you've already done.

 

I hope you find this response helpful, and if you do decide to pursue yoga, that

your experience is as life-changing as mine has been so far.

 

Namaste,

Michael

 

 

 

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deester

Kundaliniyoga

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 9:15 AM

Kundalini Yoga Hi! Newcomer with a question...

 

 

 

Hey guys...KY had been referred to me by an intuitive reader that knows me to

be a " bit highstrung " and thinks it will help me relax at the very least I

have a CD and only did it once. I've decided to follow up on it and try this

website. On other sites, I had been reading some scary stories about Kundalini

Awakening with symptoms of madness, phobia, etc...so...I'm a little worried to

unleash the serpent. But also, sounds like the benefits of transforming your

life, etc...would be awesome. Any thoughts?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam and welcome to your new journey.

You needn't worry about going crazy or having bad experiences with Kundalini

rising. Kundalini Yoga prepares the body and mind to be really healthy and

strong so that if and when Kundalini arises you will be able to take it on and

process it.

Good luck to you.

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Michael and Deerster and everyone!

 

We have on-line video classes you can to at a very low cost. There are

over 50 classes now on line. You will undertand more of the 'jargon' and can be

in a guided 'group' setting.

 

And very important, you can take classes that deal with your 'personality type'

and energies. Your 'addiction' comes partly from a very basic soul need to

experience more depth and meaning in life.

 

Our biggest problem, as the two of you and others have attested to, is not being

able to use our energies wisely and not being able to handle the current intense

energies on the planet. Yogi Bhajan used to tell us -- the scariest thing is

being unconcious.

 

Find out about Guru Rattana On-line at

 

www.yogatech.com/grol

 

Many blessings,

 

Guru Rattana :+)