hi Gabrielle,
i have not been on here much.  i found out that an iron shortage, (i was 8.2 instead of 15 or so) and once i started taking iron i have not had that back pain.

101 yoga meditation is great.  i have not had much time for anything, as my hubby died on the 2nd.  one day soon i can get back to yoga.

take care,
kelly

Posted by kelly sterling-pugh  on  05/19  at  04:58 AM

iwant to take free meditaiotn ,
can you please give me this,,,,,,,
thankyou a lot

Posted by somit guru  on  05/19  at  05:01 AM

Dear Kelly

My deepest and most profound condolences to you at this time.

If your comments are anything to go by (thank you) you seem amazingly resilient.

I am very pleased you worked out that longstanding back pain problem.

Yours in love and light
Gabrielle

Posted by Gabrielle  on  05/19  at  05:46 AM

Hi Gabrielle,

I am using the back exercise routine to great success and am very happy with my progress but I really don’t need the meditation as that aspect doesn’t interest me.

When you go through a total knee operation as I did, your whole life changes and you can’t walk like you used to, but with Power Yoga, Hatha Yoga or what ever kind of yoga you do it will give you more confidence in yourself, improve your mental state of mind and strengthen your body so you CAN do more for yourself and be less dependent on others to do things for you.  I know that if my can do approach worked for me it will for you too.

Hang in there all of you and be good to yourselves.

Gene

Posted by Gene  on  05/19  at  08:07 AM

Very good article that will deepen and make my Bikram Yoga more enjoyable. Thank you!

A few notes:

>It is said that the reliance on focusing on the breath and the sensations >in the body rather than an external thing such as counting or mantras >actually allows a far deeper form of meditation than any other.“

I disagree with this, and so does for example Deepak Chopra. A mantra, given to you by a trained and qualified teacher has also more vibrational effects than just calming you mind, and making you trancend.

“Do all meditation techniques produce the same results?
No. That was what most people, including scientists, thought even a few years ago. But now, with sophisticated EEG and brain imaging technologies, it is clear that all meditation techniques are not the same—they produce very different effects on brain functioning. And research also confirms that different meditation techniques have different effects on anxiety, depression, insomnia, and other stress-related disorders. The unique benefits of the TM technique are well documented by extensive research.“
http://www.stressfreeschools.org/faq.html#10

Deepak Chopra teach breathing awareness meditation for free, but recommends mantra meditation as the next step.

One should also remember that Hatha Yoga is a preparation for meditation. Not that you do Hatha Yoga for years and then do Pranayama for years and then meditation. No, you do it all now, in a sequense. Howeger, I have noticed that Bikram Yoga has an accumulatie effect, so I don’t have to do it every day to get effects in my daily TM-Sidhi practice. And even just a half class a few times a week have tremendous effets on my meditation practice.

Posted by Stefan  on  05/20  at  12:45 AM

Hi,
Thank you Gabrielle for giving such a good Yoga reference, handbook & guide.

I have a problem with my weight and extra fats.
i’m been practicing a Hartha Yoga couple of months ago and also only taking beakfast & lunch during my yoga days, but it seem like no any effect from it.

I need to slim down! What shall i do then? Any advise?

Namaste,
Dionique

Posted by Dionique Lee  on  06/10  at  12:23 AM

Hi Dionique

It seems you have not yet experienced that transformative effects on body shape that Bikram and hot yoga can have.

The forum on this website is full of people that are asking questions about all kinds of issues, including yours.

My recommendation would be to start hot yoga pronto and go steadily for 2 months, to start, for about 4 times a week. Yes, you can go less often but I have found that 4 times per week while you are wanting the shape to change FAST, is a great recipe.

Come on over to the forum http://www.hotyogadoctor.com/index.php/site/forum/
there are lots of posts about weight loss and hot yoga.

Namaste
Gabrielle

Posted by Gabrielle  on  06/12  at  02:29 AM

Efficiency in attaining Savasana

I usually go into the the yoga room about 5 minutes before the class starts and lay in Savasana.  While there I gradually notice places that I’m holding tension and let them go.  Just before the teacher comes in I make an intentional note of how I feel and tell myself, “I’ll come back to this at the start of each Savasana”.

Take Care,
Lee

Posted by lee  on  07/06  at  04:45 AM

Gabrielle,

I began practicing Bikram 2 years ago and it has made a profound difference in my life. About a year ago I came into class very stressed and tired knowing I needed to do yoga. I was so tired I couldn’t even think and just focused on the instructors words and obeyed with little or no thought of my own. I later realised that this was my best session yet and realised that my mind had been getting in the way - way too often. This is now what I focus on as I practice- letting my thoughts go and just hear and do. What a difference!

Carrie in TC, MI

Posted by TCCarrie  on  11/15  at  01:17 PM