Weekly from Be Bliss Yoga April 6, 2009

Sat Nam Hello! If viewing from Facebook, please click on ‘view original post’ icon for the full meal deal. Thanks for tuning in to check out this week’s meditation. The meditation I will share this week is Sat Kriya, one of the foundations of Kundalini Yoga.   Sat Kriya balances and strengthens the entire lower triangle, the lower chakras.    This kriya directly works with stimulating the kundalini energy.  This energy can be described as your full human potential.  When I am pressed for time, a couple of minutes of Sat Kriya raises the energy up enough to get me through my day with some ‘siss bang boom’!! For those familiar with Sat Kriya,  get right to it or  skip down to the second section and second video for details on the ‘Sat Kriya Workout’; my new favorite breakfast.

Meditation of the Week- Sat Kriya

Posture-Sit on the heels with the arms extended up over the head, palms together. The fingers are interlaced and the index fingers extend up. For women, cross the left thumb in front of the right thumb, men- opposite.

Mantra- Chant SAT as you pull in the navel point. Chant NAM as you relax and release the navel. Sat Nam means truth is my identity.

Continue for 3-31 minutes. (BUILD SLOWLY!!)

To end- Inhale the breath, apply mulbandh (lift up on the muscles of the pelvic floor) allow the energy to move up the spine. Exhale, hole the breath out, apply mulbandh. Inhale and relax. Always rest on back after Sat Kriya for equal amount of time as the kriya was done.

 

 

 

 

 For those familiar with Sat Kriya, try the Sat Kriya Workout

1).   Sat Kriya 5 minutes.   Inhale, exhale, apply mulbandh.  Relax on back for 3 minutes

2).  Sat Kriya.  Exactly as in #1

3).  Chest Stretch.  Easy pose with straight spine.  Clasp hands behind neck, spread elbows, focus at third eye, long deep breathing 3 minutes.  Inhale, hold breath briefly, exhale.

4).  Sat Kriya 3 minutes.  Relax on back for 2 minutes.

5).  Frog Pose- 26 times.  Relax on back 1 minute.

6).  Sat Kriya 3 minutes.  Relax 1 minute.

7).  Frog Pose 10 times.  No rest.

8).  Sat Kriya 3 minutes.  No rest.

9).  Frog Pose 15 times.  No rest.

10).  Sat Kriya 3 minutes.  No rest.

11).  Frog pose 10 times.  No rest.

12).  Sat Kriya 5 minutes.  Inhale deeply, apply mulbandh 30 seconds, exhale, apply all locks (root, diaphram, and chin) for as long as possible.  Repeat that 2x.   Rest on back for 15 minutes.

Until next time, May the Long Time Sun Shine Upon You, Raji

Weekly from Be Bliss Yoga March 30, 2009

Sat Nam, Hello.  This year, according to numerology is a ’9′ year.  The number 9 represents the Subtle Body, our body’s ability to tap into intuition and a sense of knowing and feeling all.  It is a time of bringing things into completion and wrapping up loose ends.  Clearing out the stuff that is no longer serving you.  This meditation will help you carry you through this 2009.  Give it a try, my husband and I are in the middle of a 40 day meditation with this one!  Most meditations are great to do anytime, this one is best in the evening. 

Isht Sodhana Mantra Kriya (lecture available from www.kriteachings.org )

Posture- Easy pose, straight spine

Mudra- Hands in Gian Mudra (thumb and forefinger touch)

Eyes- 9/10ths closed, focus at the nose

Mantra- Dharti Hai (relates to the earth)  visualize from navel down GRAY

                  Akash Hai (relates to the ethers) visualize from brow point up BLUE (still see Gray also)

                 Guru Ram Das Hai (compassion of the heart) visualize bright WHITE at heart center (and gray and blue)

To End- Inhale, hold the breath, hold the visualization of the gray of the earth, blue of the ethers, white of the heart, exhale the breath.  Inhale, stretch arms up over head, shake arms, relax.

Have fun with this,  share it with a friend.   Until next week, May the Long Time Sun Shine Upon You, Raji