Everyday Yoga Meditation by Stephen Sturgess

Author:Stephen Sturgess
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Watkins Media

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PURIFICAT ION PRACTICE

Techniques to Cleanse

Your Body and Mind

Both a healthy body and a healthy mind are required to sustain the increased levels of energy needed for Yoga Meditation. It is therefore important that any impurities – whether physical (known as malas) or mental (known as vikshepas), such as doubt, inattention, laziness and pleasure-seeking – are removed before meditation.

When the purification practices in this chapter – Nadi Shodhana (Alternate Nostril Breathing), Agnisara Kriya (Activating the Digestive Fire), Kapalabhati (Skull-shining Breath) and Ashvini Mudra (Horse Gesture) – are regularly performed, preferably daily, they will purify the body’s energy channels, strengthen the digestion, burn up toxins, massage the internal organs, awaken the life energies of the body, and cleanse and calm the mind in preparation for meditation.

Aim to do the four purifications as part of your regular yoga practice (preferably in the morning) – after your yoga postures and before your pranayama and meditation. Doing this regularly for at least three to six months will allow you to experience the optimum benefits of increased energy and clarity of mind.

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