Re: [Kundalini Yoga] Re:teachers that push too much

 

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/Guidelines for Practicing Kundalini Yoga/

/ From one of my forthcoming books - Blessings, Guru Rattana :+)
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The practice of Kundalini yoga gives us a perfect opportunity to develop
a loving relationship with our body.While we do the exercises, we pay
attention to the effect that each exercise is having on our body. Our
goal is to /activate, align and achieve the optimal functioning and
integration of/ all parts of our body. We do not achieve these goals by
punishing, jerking around or beating up our body.

Our touchstones are

/stretch NOT strain/

/strengthen NOT hurt/

/activate NOT annoy/

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Our body knows the difference and will tell us if we pay attention. Many
Kundalini yoga exercises are vigorous. Their vigor causes our glandular
system to secrete. Our glands must secrete to change our body chemistry
so that our Kundalini can awaken and our consciousness can transform.

Because of the rigor of some Kundalini yoga exercises, the question
often arises -- how far do I push myself and when do stop? One rule of
thumb is "Is this going to hurt when I am done?" If our mind is telling
us to stop, keep going. If our body cannot tolerate the impact, stop.
There is a fine, but clear, line between keeping up during a challenging
exercise and injuring yourself. The more we pay attention to our bodies,
the easier it is to identify that line. Our body responds to kindness
and our body loves to operate at its optimal level. So be kind and
increase your capacity gradually.

Between exercises, we pay attention to the effects by feeling the energy
and the sensations in our body. We often overlook this aspect of our
training. Yet it is during the relaxation, when we are consciously
"doing nothing" that we can actually listen to our body. This is the
optimal time to stay present and let our bodies communicate with us.
They have much to share if we would (1) stop long enough to pay
attention, (2) be patient enough to learn their language and (3) be
humble enough to give value to the messages.

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