Very happily, I am taking
a wonderful series of Kundalini Yoga classes (Fall 2006) here in Espanola, NM to help those
with diabetes develop greater physical and mental health! This is a program for
training teachers how to use this technology, but we “student teachers” get the wonderful benefits from doing
all the classes ourselves!
This program of classes was
especially put together by, and taught under the guidance of Dr. Shanti Shanti Kaur Khalsa,
the founder and director of The GRD Center
for Medicine and Humanology. She has put together some very remarkable programs,
using Kundalini Yoga and Meditation to ameliorate the effects of various conditions!
You can visit her site at www.grdcenter.org.
PAURI KRIYA
This concentrative meditation
has been shown to be effective in research on the effects of meditation on self-efficacy beliefs.
Sit comfortably with your spine
aligned. Rest your hands on your knees, palms facing up, with elbows straight. Close your eyes.
Inhale by dividing the breath
into eight equal, separate parts, like sniffs. On the first segment of the eight
parts, silently repeat the sound SA, on the second silently repeat TA, on the third repeat NA, on the fourth repeat MA. Silently repeat SA on the fifth, TA on the sixth, NA on the seventh, and MA on the
eighth part of the eight-part inhalation.
While you breathe and silently
repeat the sounds, move the fingers of each hand in the following sequence: On
SA press the tips of the index finger and thumb firmly together, on TA press the middle finger and thumb, on NA press the
ring finger and thumb tips, and on MA press the little finger and thumb tips together.
To exhale the breath, recite aloud,
SA TA NA MA, SA TA NA MA, in a monotone. Coordinate the pressing of the thumb
tips to the fingers with the corresponding sounds, just as you did during the silent eight part inhalation.
Continue the sequence 11-62 minutes.
If you notice your mind wandering,
simply return your attention to the breath, sound and finger sequence of the meditation.
At the end of the meditation,
inhale in one long breath, retain your breath briefly, and exhale in one long breath.
Relax your posture and open your eyes.
Used
with permission from KRI (Kundalini Research Institute). Copyright 3HO Foundation.
