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Pool wrote:

Good Luck with your next practices!!!

You sure advance very fast!

Alfredo's reply:

Thank you. As for advancing fast, I was just lucky the Acharya was around and graceful enough to help.

Neo_Yogi 5 years ago

Oh, boy, crazy Mondays...

Alfredo wrote:

I watched the video and do not have any comments about it. Since I learned this technique from Michael, perhaps he would care to comment on it.

I never checked any other videos but the Acharya's as I was convinced that his was the one to follow.

And, yes, that is correct, deep and powerful can define this breathing infusion.

Neo_Yogi's reply:

Please, don't get me wrong, I didn't check other videos to see if Michael was wrong or right. I checked it in order to see how was the proper execution of this breathing technique since I haven't found it explained by Michael anywhere in this group yet.

This morning I tried to follow the video's sequence and I realized that this may be a video for beginners... but for beginners in advanced kriya yoga techniques! To be honest with myself, firstly I should learn how to breath rapidly and deeply; also I need to learn how to do the locks properly. Then, I'll probably be able to do the full sequence without getting lost in the movements, without feeling overwhelmed by the whole procedure.

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Alfredo wrote:

(…) Do not worry about names. The asanas are innumerable. It is the principle that one needs to learn. For if you start with these in the video, others will soon insinuate to you. What about if I tell you that every single day in the practice Michael introduces new asanas and postures I have never seen before? Also the sequence changes constantly.

Neo_Yogi's reply:

But Michael does it, perhaps, because he can see or feel what part of the body needs more energy or breath infusion, but a beginner can't see or feel this, can he?

Alfredo 5 years ago

Neo,

Neo_Yogi wrote:

[Please, don't get me wrong, I didn't check other videos to see if Michael was wrong or right. I checked it in order to see how was the proper execution of this breathing technique since I haven't found it explained by Michael anywhere in this group yet.]

Alfredo's reply:

No, I never thought you were, my experience with this is that there is nothing on You Tube or in the Internet quite like what Michael is practicing. Yogis, even Yogi Bhajan whose Ashram in the US Michael lived in for a little while, are not into disclosing much anyhow. That's why the importance of his disclosure, as it benefits many people.

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Neo_Yogi wrote:

[This morning I tried to follow the video's sequence and I realized that this may be a video for beginners... but for beginners in advanced kriya yoga techniques! To be honest with myself, firstly I should learn how to breath rapidly and deeply; also I need to learn how to do the locks properly. Then, I'll probably be able to do the full sequence without getting lost in the movements, without feeling overwhelmed by the whole procedure.]

Alfredo's reply:

What worked for me was to go for the whole enchilada at once, and learn by my mistakes.

The sequence, once you start practicing, becomes more and more automatic.

I will also post a video soon of a one hour practice covering as many asanas and combinations as possible, some of which were not covered in the training video with Michael. I will do it even with commentary. There will be many in easy posture (Sukhasana) that were not covered in the training video and are critical to effect "chitta vritti nirodhah" or the control of the mento-emotional gyrations of the mind before going into the meditation session.

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Neo_Yogi wrote:

[But Michael does it, perhaps, because he can see or feel what part of the body needs more energy or breath infusion, but a beginner can't see or feel this, can he?]

Alfredo's reply:

Yes, but a beginner will feel it by intuition. In other words, once you develop a certain familiarity with a sequence or posture, let your intuition guide you, and It will.

Neo_Yogi 5 years ago

Hola Alfrediño,

You are an advanced student, already used to do pranayama and bandha exercises. Michael just had to give you some pointers and there you are, becoming a teacher in your own right   But no, I'm not quitting, I just need to review this breathing techniques and bandhas in isolation before putting all together. I'm quite thick for some things and, if I don't understand them from step one I'm unable to advance.

I'll wait for your video with commentaries also, it will be very helpful for sure.