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Day Before: |
At least 8 hours of sleep, balanced food and drink |
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Before Focus: |
Hydrate, eliminate, and cleanse (no food). |
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Practice: |
A yogic practice involves the use of various asanas (body configurations) as a medium /vehicle for self-study . Over time, the mind, as it is freed of clutter, will intuitively recognize dysfunctional habits. The mind /body will then replace them with ancient yogic habits. The resulting rapport and harmonizing effect of the mind /body will inevitably create a happier and healthier being, i.e. this continuous refinement of the mind /body condition via adhering to the universal precepts, i.e good (ABCD) R , will lead to liberation, . . . enlightenment . . .well-being! |
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Meditation: |
As the mind /body is (ABCD) R , the undesirable samskaras that have prevented the mind from being "at peace" lessen and lessen. Therefore to quiet the "monkeys of the mind" - to go to that still place, that place of peace... of " wise silence"... that will guide you and tell you the right thing to do, good samskaras must be cultivated. In order to hear this voice and spend a few minutes each day listening, it is necessary to possess the ability to shut out all the noise and clutter from one's life. Meditation is the active intention toward this end. An active practice prepares the mind /body for this essential activity. |
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Walk: |
We walk approximately 4 - 6,000 steps per day, and a series of compensatory musculoskeletal/mental patterns (habits/samskaras) evolve from the thoughts and physical activities one pursues. By recognizing, through self-study (svadyaya), the dysfunctional aspect of each and every step you execute daily, you can then have the awareness that every step has the potential to be perfectly (ABCD) R . (made into a good habit.) Undesirable body paterns create a "default walk", common today, which is caused by undesirable compensatory muscluloskeletal/mental patterns. The good news-- through practice, desirable samskaras(good habits)can be created to replace the dysfunctional samskaras(undesirable habits) that will enable the mind /body to break the default walking pattern and replace it with a natural enlightened walk(E-walk). |
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| Employing the yogic principles of : Alignment, Breath, Connections, and Deportment in Rapport with each other (ABCD) R , while using the tools of : Bandhas, Ujjayi, and Drishti - BUD |
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Daily Practice: |
Recommended Sunday through Friday, minus new and full moons. Your choice... |
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| 30 minute practice |
5 minute meditation |
3,000 step walk |
| 60 minute practice |
10 minute meditation |
6,000 step walk |
| 90 minute practice |
15 minute meditation |
9,000 step walk |
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