Overactive chakras

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#41

[quote=kareng;40685]

Core789…It was working alone for 18 years with the third eye (notice I dont say Ajna chakra because I didn’t know about it during those years) that helped me find the inner guru in person. That is a good enough reason why it does make sense, isnt it?[/quote]

Hi Kareng,

If it makes sense to you then that’s all that matters.

I think trusting in the authority of your own experience is of paramount value in yoga . Then you’re no longer dependent on second or even third-party accounts to validate something.

The third-eye is also of no small importance.I do think a liittle bit of knowledge on top of insight & experience can go a long way.:cool:

#42

[quote=kareng;40720]From what I understand so far…(not an expert at all) they are usually self regulatory. However if you do perceive a problem it is wise to do something about it… (I know you will agree) as I mentioned, I have noticed for a while an odd (not ill) feeling in base area of spine, found out it was root chakra, perhaps now I will do something to correct it, Im choosing deep meditation, im good at that. Perhaps I will be corrected on this.

But I totally agree that too much emphasis could be placed on the balance or imbalance of the Chakras…For years and years Ive been ultra fit without even knowing about chakras…only recent really a prob xx[/quote]

You can work on chakras individually using various practices though i would work on various simple pranayamas to ease out any imbalances in the energy body. Balance is the key word here of course. There are many apporaches and they are all valid ,just some are maybe more appropriate depending on the individual and what matrix of obstrcutions they might have.

You can enliven muldhara by inhaling contracting the perimeum whilst focusing on muldhara, as well as through psychic chakra tuning and a really common one in “kundalini-bhajan style” circles which is focusing on the nose.Nasikagra drishti(nose-tip gazing) is meant to simulate muldhara. Though i might in favour suggest a highly effective pranayama & meditation routine in the first instance as there’s less micro-managing.I would maybe point you to that certainly in the first instance if you say have any energy issues. People can get hung up on chakras- there’s the main 3 nadis, ida,pingala & sushumna , the thhird-eye and then muldhara and so on, manpiura or belly chakra, heart chakra. It just dpends on where your obstructions lie. Getting to grips with pranayama generaly wil pay dividends as well meditation without getting into overly -technical practices with less discernible gain over shorter time-scales.Chakra is more for finer tuning (but could be used to prep the energy body before very powerful kundalini kriya practices where it might not be wise to say second guess what might happen, in terms of predicting kundalini arousal and behaviour, if you did say practice ABC)though if your yoga approach is already very meditative raja yoga then you could be a natural here and excel at it.It requires a very calm and still mind sure and relaxed body.Also helps if you’ve got some witness state or insight into,can sit for extended periods in comparitive silence and that your mind is emptied of all it’s usual nonsense.Do a minitype yoga nidra or deep savasana beforehand or alternative deep relxation practice or some light asanas- that might ehlp you just calm down and unwind. Indeed prepare for th more meditative practices.Meditation usually follows pranayama and the pranayam helps to bring about the one-pointedness invaluable for deep meditation.The mind then naturaaly gravitates to meditatiing as if all by it’s own volition. In fact it can typically want to.You can work your way in, nice & easy & relaxed.You’re non-doing, i.e observing, and doing ,i.e whatever you happen to practice.

Trusting in the validity and authority of your own experiences is invaluable.

And learning to try and enjoy and feel nourished by your practices, like from deep within and in no small ways, is also a big boon too.If you’re feeling down say it’s always a best friend.

#43

cORE789 The nose tip gazing I could definately do. (is that all to that)

The breathing in, contracting the perineum, I can do, but what is the focus part on Muldhara exactly mean.?

Also, specifically, what are the actual steps I do with the Pranayama and Meditation routine?

Can meditate deeply, but don’t know how to connect that to Muldhara problem…what do you actually do? Usually in deep med I do nothing, in that things happen but i do nothing

Thanks for assistance x

#44

[quote=kareng;40758]cORE789 The nose tip gazing I could definately do. (is that all to that)

The breathing in, contracting the perineum, I can do, but what is the focus part on Muldhara exactly mean.?

Also, specifically, what are the actual steps I do with the Pranayama and Meditation routine?

Can meditate deeply, but don’t know how to connect that to Muldhara problem…what do you actually do? Usually in deep med I do nothing, in that things happen but i do nothing

Thanks for assistance x[/quote]
Hi Karen g,

Yogic gazing techniques are best done right

Gaze in the distance, at a point.

Then at the tip of your nose.

Close youre eyes, then focus between the eye-brows. Pat attention to the amount of presssure. by the eyes and ensure uqualisation.Also try to make it subtle,so that you’re not overlyforcing.

Open your eyes gaze at the tip of the nose.

Now close your eyes. .Visualise/remember the image you saw(internally) and then gaze at the tip again,internal trataka, with eyes closed but don’t force it.

I would’nt over-do this technique It should help to open ajna and muladhara.

I would [U]not[/U] recommend practicing it on it’s own outisde of a full balanced practice…

Gazing at the nose tip externally is all there is to it. But try to ensure equalisation and don’nt overly force it.You will see a V shape where either side of the nose intesects.

[U]Muladhara chakra.[/U]

Inhale fully slow and deep nice & easy,

Contratc the perieum whlle you retain the breath- kumbhaka.

Then relsease the contraction . Release the perieneum- the area betweenn the genitals/upper clitoris and anus… And exhale.

You can do this up to 5 times although 2 or 3 is enough.

Youcan do this with or without jalandhara bandha. If you include jalandhara bandha the after you exhale release the neck lock and then the root lock-mulabandha in that order

By psychic tuning i mean- focus on the perineume, eyes closed, and and you do so with the breath imagine you’re breathing into the perieum and as you exhale you’re breathing out the perieum. Continue for up to 5-10 mins max is quite sufficent although a couple of mins is enough…

Another thing is to silentlly say ‘muldhara’ in yuour mind as you breathe in & out the perineum. This is optional but can make it more powerfull.

Pranayam-

I would recommend anuloma, viloma, anluoma viloma, nadi shodhana…

A few rounds of spinal breatihing is optional.

I would probably also suggest foollowing this up with deep silent meditation, on Om or any other mantra you may be practicing …Another option is just watching the inner silence after pranayama practice. You may not need to deep meditiate, pranayam may be enough on it’s own. If that is the case you just finish your session and continue, i.e follow up another day.

If you would would like some pranayama tips and guidance and are iintersteed , check this website out;-

http://www.yogapranayama.net/

It is the Iyengar system of pranayama.

You can equallise the breath through the nostrils through digitally controlled pranayama.This may involve partially blocking one nose and completey blockiing the other say during nadi shadhana, aka “alternate nostril breathing”. This shouuld help to open the less dominnant nostril. The f fourth or ring finger ( or any you are comfortable with ) and the thumb is fine , forearm relaxed resting againnst the front of the chest, reelaaxed.

Try to relax the pressure at the temples so that neither of the eyes iis more domiinant. You may experience an aoutomatic[I] sambhavi mudra[/I] effect, which is baically a neurbiological reflex, the nervous system system longs to open up, What ii would suggest is you to try to relax the more dominant eye or at least equalise them both if that is not posssiible. They may be naturally pulled upwards as wel as slightly inwards ,towards the third-eye.You may feel mild currents around the third eye as you sit there in inner silence just watching, observing, eyes closed & relaxed, after the pranayama.

P.S- If you’re getting adverse effects from the yogic gazing techniques i would just skip it as it would appear to be a big third-eye reconfigurator.The nose-tiip gazing involves an externral gaze , then a short-ish internal gaze, nice & easy,relaxed, just like that. Then see how you feel. If you encounteer strain( the eyes , head etc), then you just ease up, stop whatever you’re doing and relax.

#45

[quote=kareng;40758]
Can meditate deeply, but don’t know how to connect that to Muldhara problem…what do you actually do? Usually in deep med I do nothing, in that things happen but i do nothing

Thanks for assistance x[/quote]

Yes, this is watchiing the inner silence, doing nothiing basically----right on!!!

Things happen when you do nothing.

#46

Youcan do this with or without jalandhara bandha. If you include jalandhara bandha the after you exhale release the neck lock and then the root lock-mulabandha in that order
I knew there was an error somewhere.

if you choose to add jalandhara bandha:

With breath retention perform jalandhara bandha followed by mulabandha. before exhaling release mulabandha THEN jalandhar bandha.

I really do apologise for that catalogue of errors,most sincerely.

I am really sorry about that.

#47

Dont worry…its good of you to help core…Ill do the Deep med I thinK…Interesting that this is all thats required…

I was wondering about the nose tip one because I know that as one of the Ajna s…I didnt know its Mluldhara as well…

Thank you very much x

#48

I was actually a little drunk when i wrote that so i did’nt have my clearest head.No excuses though.

#49

as I said, dont worry…thanks core xx