Winter Solstice 2019 & New Year 2020 Yoga/Qi Gong/Meditation Sadhana...All welcome! - Page 19

sherry7899 · 01-29-20, 01:27 PM

Thanks, Pat!

Day 39 Yoga Upload morning practice

yogapam · 01-29-20, 07:45 PM

Day 40:

~Reading: The Daily Stoic, day 29
~MFML: Go Slow Floor Flow
~headstand & legs up the wall

It was a good 40 days in spite of not meeting my goal of more active yoga due to an injury. But the time for that will come!

All the best everyone as you continue on!

toaster · 01-29-20, 09:23 PM

Pam, woo-hoo! Any yoga is good yoga; sounds like you have been doing what your body needs.

Tonight I didn't have a lot of time, so I did 3 of the "mini" practices from Yoga Conditioning for Athletes. I always forget how nice these are! It's weird now to see Rodney Yee looking so young though.

Pat58 · 01-30-20, 08:52 AM

Nada. I skipped another day. Got the Shingrix vaccine in the morning, my arm hurt and it made me very fatigued. I did look at YogaGlo and plan future experiences, though.

hch · 01-30-20, 07:59 PM

Days 16-26 (January 20-30): more meditation (varying lengths) and reading

I expect to resume asana work soon

and intend to write more about asana topics later.

I also intend to try some yoga nidra, now that I expect to be less inclined to fall asleep during it.

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Originally Posted by toaster

I have a practice saved in my YouTube "watch later" folder by Dr. Melissa West, as I generally like her; maybe I can do it today!

A search leads to Yoga Nidra for Healing 20 mins | Yoga with Dr. Melissa West 438

Thanks for the mention: I may try it myself. (If I liked it enough, ultimately I would want to memorize the basic points from the video such that I wouldn't have to rely on having access to it.)

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Originally Posted by toaster

So, Henry, what are you reading?

I've been reading some texts that've attracted my attention, without any grand reading plan or any explicit attempt to set them into some sort of a dialogue. As I wrote last year, the sadhana framework is at least a useful mnemonic reminder.

One interesting thing that's happened, probably recently, is that my "resting heart rate" in certain contexts (sitting still for a few minutes, lying still) has slowed appreciably, and my best cautious guess is that the decrease may be a result of the meditation. I'll write a separate post about what I've noticed and hope to post later tonight.

toaster · 01-30-20, 08:28 PM

Henry, the Melissa West yoga nidra I tried was actually this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c45IpRuHeRg

I had the same response I have had to other yoga nidra--ie, nice, but no more relaxing that other meditations/restorative yoga. (I do really like Melissa's restorative practices btw.) If you try the other yoga nidra practice, let me know how it is!

I did another 2 of the "mini" sports practices from Yoga Conditioning for Athletes tonight. I also finished Tara Brach's 10 Day Radical Compassion meditation challenge, which was very nice. I'll start Sharon Salzberg's annual meditation challenge on Saturday (2/1), so I guess I need something for tomorrow!

sherry7899 · 01-30-20, 08:57 PM

Day 40: yoga upload 20 minute floor practice

Catahoula Cate · 01-30-20, 10:19 PM

Day 30: Tara Lee Earth balances.

hch · 01-31-20, 08:08 AM

(My post about heart rate will probably be delayed until later today.)

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Originally Posted by toaster

Henry, the Melissa West yoga nidra I tried was actually this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c45IpRuHeRg

Oh, she has multiples: I think that sometime I'll look over her video clips and try whatever versions are there, heh. Thanks for the link. (If only for practical reasons, I'd rather try what a trusted person recommends to me than simply dive into Youtube search results for yoga nidra--even if I first try those videos that have the most views, highest ratings, a good number of positive comments, and that sort of thing. Due to other demands on my time, I'd take that route more slowly.)

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I had the same response I have had to other yoga nidra--ie, nice, but no more relaxing that other meditations/restorative yoga. (I do really like Melissa's restorative practices btw.) If you try the other yoga nidra practice, let me know how it is!

I'll be looking soon: another practice, which I found at least a year ago but haven't examined more closely yet, is probably an audio recording.

My thoughts here resemble like what I've posted before, though with more experience added since I last wrote:

I find yoga nidra roughly as relaxing as certain types of meditation and the like if I'm lying down while doing them. I may also compare the effect, roughly, to an extended version of ten-minute sessions of autogenic training, which I'm learning while in a relaxed posture that may be lying down.

Although I've probably never tried 20 minutes of savasana as such, I'd guess that I'd find yoga nidra more relaxing than the same duration of "undirected" savasana. Because I haven't tried progressive muscle relaxation in some time, a direct comparison may be misleading, but I've found (recent) yoga nidra more relaxing. The same is true of visualization techniques that I've tried by themselves, without a preparatory relaxation method.

I also haven't yet tried much yoga called restorative, and I hope to try it soon enough.

I also haven't tried yoga nidra consistently enough to see what effects regular practice may have on me. (I'm getting an idea, which I may try if I get the chance, to do something like a sadhana with fairly frequent yoga nidra.)

Pat58 · 01-31-20, 09:21 AM

Day 37, got back on track with catching up on my PT and Sweet & Gentle Practice (restorative) with Steven Espinosa.

Pam, congratulations on your 40 straight days of yoga. Bravo! You kept reading The Daily Stoic, I am impressed.

Wow Beth yoga nidra doesn't make you conk out? I always go to La La Land.

Sherry, woo hoo I see you are a graduate too. Congratulations!

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01-29-20, 01:27 PM
sherry7899 Join Date: Jun 2003	Thanks, Pat! Day 39 Yoga Upload morning practice __________________ "Say you are tired and you will be. Believe you are strong and you are." (Sean O'Malley) The cat in my avatar is my sweetheart named Bonkers

01-29-20, 07:45 PM
yogapam VF Supporter Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West coast of Canada, eh. ;)	*Day 40:* ~Reading: The Daily Stoic, day 29 ~MFML: Go Slow Floor Flow ~headstand & legs up the wall It was a good 40 days in spite of not meeting my goal of more active yoga due to an injury. But the time for that will come! All the best everyone as you continue on! __________________ **~Pam~** Certified Level 4 Essentrics Instructor - March 2021 Hatha YTT - 2011 Your body keeps an accurate journal regardless of what you write down..... "Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." Jim Rohn "It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.” - Tony Robbins Check out my Instagram account, @fitness.ficti0n.inspirati0n

01-29-20, 09:23 PM
toaster Exchange Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Western NY	Pam, woo-hoo! Any yoga is good yoga; sounds like you have been doing what your body needs. Tonight I didn't have a lot of time, so I did 3 of the "mini" practices from Yoga Conditioning for Athletes. I always forget how nice these are! It's weird now to see Rodney Yee looking so young though. __________________ Beth aka Toaster (she/her) *Follow me @YogiBethC* YouTube\|Instagram\|Facebook And yes, I am Reviewer Dr. Beth on Amazon.

01-30-20, 08:52 AM
Pat58 VF Supporter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Connecticut	Nada. I skipped another day. Got the Shingrix vaccine in the morning, my arm hurt and it made me very fatigued. I did look at YogaGlo and plan future experiences, though.

01-30-20, 08:28 PM
toaster Exchange Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Western NY	Henry, the Melissa West yoga nidra I tried was actually this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c45IpRuHeRg I had the same response I have had to other yoga nidra--ie, nice, but no more relaxing that other meditations/restorative yoga. (I do really like Melissa's restorative practices btw.) If you try the other yoga nidra practice, let me know how it is! I did another 2 of the "mini" sports practices from Yoga Conditioning for Athletes tonight. I also finished Tara Brach's 10 Day Radical Compassion meditation challenge, which was very nice. I'll start Sharon Salzberg's annual meditation challenge on Saturday (2/1), so I guess I need something for tomorrow! __________________ Beth aka Toaster (she/her) *Follow me @YogiBethC* YouTube\|Instagram\|Facebook And yes, I am Reviewer Dr. Beth on Amazon.

01-30-20, 08:57 PM
sherry7899 Join Date: Jun 2003	Day 40: yoga upload 20 minute floor practice __________________ "Say you are tired and you will be. Believe you are strong and you are." (Sean O'Malley) The cat in my avatar is my sweetheart named Bonkers

01-30-20, 10:19 PM
Catahoula Cate Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Big Sky	Day 30: Tara Lee Earth balances. __________________ Don't be afraid to celebrate your Victories! Quit sitting!! Joints and muscles love motion! Do The Next Thing!

01-31-20, 09:21 AM
Pat58 VF Supporter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Connecticut	Day 37, got back on track with catching up on my PT and Sweet & Gentle Practice (restorative) with Steven Espinosa. Pam, congratulations on your 40 straight days of yoga. Bravo! You kept reading The Daily Stoic, I am impressed. Wow Beth yoga nidra doesn't make you conk out? I always go to La La Land. Sherry, woo hoo I see you are a graduate too. Congratulations!