As an example that one need not be a fanatic -
I started doing the set for adrenal/kidney at 4 am, after a stretching set.
I did it almost every day for over 2 months, the first time I have been so consistent. I felt good and I felt proud of being disciplined. {I always get up early so that part was not hard for me.}
Then I started to feel tired during the day and cranky. And I thot well maybe I must feel worse before I feel better.
But inside somewhere I knew that Kundalini Yoga makes me feel better, not worse.
But I kept on. Even tho I was hungry when I woke up, and it was becoming hard to do the set cuz I was hungry and weak.
DUH!
One morning when I felt really bad it finally dawned on me -
I have issues with my adrenals. For people like me, it is important to EAT when I wake up, not do exercises!
I was causing my adrenals to be even more fatigued by what I was doing.
So I have to find a different way. And I regret that cuz I LOVE doing yoga at 4 am.
But the fact is - at least for now - I cannot do it.
So today I got up and ate some whole oat cereal (good to stablize blood sugar) and after a couple of hours I'll do the set, and see how I feel.
My point is that I feel like an idiot, cuz I was actually making myself sick by being rigid.
After all, Kundalini Yoga teaches us to observe how we feel and respond to that.
best,
Kartar Kaur
--- In Kundaliniyoga@yahoogroups.com, "Guru Rattana" <gururattan@...> wrote:
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> Sat Nam!
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> Thank you everyone for your practical and 'be kind to yourself' advice about sadhana. I support this approach.
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> During my European tour, I could feel the relief and vibration change in the room, when I encouraged everyone to do what they like and what makes them feel good (instead of beating themselves up). And do your best to commit to do something every day even if it is for 5-11 minutes.
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> Another idea is to get a timer the makes it possible to automatically start playing Japji or Aquarian sadana chants before you get up.
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> Concerning all the techniques that Yogi Bhajan gave us --
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> NOT everyone is supposed to to everything.
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> The wide selection of sets, meditations and other techniques means that there is something for everybody. You get to choose what you want to do and what works for you at any point in time.
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> If everyone does something, we are each making our contribution. Together we are making a greater than we can know contribution. And we are supporting each other and many others.
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> Blessings,
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> Guru Rattana :+)
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