Here is a report on the kriya for jet lag.
I recently took a trip from Hawaii to Laos / Thailand. Time here now is 9:30 PM, there 2:30 PM tomorrow. 17 time zones or so
The kriya which I learned on the RaviAna AM/PM DVD is a pranayam, 31 minutes.
4 sniffs inhale, 16 counts hold, 2 counts exhale
SA TA NA MA inhale, 4 repetitions of SA TA NA MA. This will be 16 counts on the hold, Wahe on part one of exhale, guru on the second part.
Going west, I give it a 4 Lotus on a 1-5 scale. I had no "bonk" ever but I did wake up for 30 minutes or so at 1:30 AM exactly for several days.
I did the meditation basically wrong on the first day, I forgot how long the hold was. On day two I followed the DVD and just stretched it out to 31+ minutes before bed. I might have fallen asleep for a few minutes during the meditation.
Other things I did wrong: you should have no coffee or alcohol when traveling for jet lag. I had an espresso the morning I left and a small glass of wine on the plane. Things I did right: Lots of hydration and and afternoon nap at my destination.
Going east, I give it a 3 1/2 Lotuses out of 5. Again no "bonk" ever, and I got immediately on the local time but I was up on night three after returning. Really awake. I figured don't fight it and watched a movie "the book thief" and some Adyashanti videos. I figure I was awake 2 /12 or 3 hours that night starting at midnight. . The other nights were pretty good, I was up a little each night but fell back asleep quickly.
This time I did the full 31 minutes on the plane as it was coming in and again at bedtime for several days. I was again very hydrated on the plane, but again had a shot of espresso in the morning. I was in coach trying to fit my 6'1" body into a sleeping position for an all night flight that got in at 9:30 in the morning.
So there you have it. Not a perfect meditation, but highly recommended.
Be well, my friends,
Tom
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Posted by: Tom Wallace <tomlwallace@gmail.com>
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