This period of observation continues the previous 10 days and brings it to a total of 30 days.
My current morning Pranayama practice is:
10 – 0 – 15 – 0 |
Gradually build up Ujjayi breath |
10 – 0 – 15 – 0 |
x6 Anuloma Ujjayi |
10 – 5 – 15 – 0 |
x6 Anuloma Ujjayi |
10 – 5 – 15 – 5 |
x6 Anuloma Ujjayi |
10 – 10 – 15 – 5 |
x6 Anuloma Ujjayi |
10 – 0 – 15 – 0 |
x6 Anuloma Ujjayi |
6 – 0 – 6 – 0 |
x6 Ujjayi |
My current evening practice is either the same as my morning practice – or a slightly altered version (generally more exhale weighted).
10 – 0 – 15 – 0 |
Gradually build up Ujjayi breath |
10 – 0 – 15 – 0 |
x6 Anuloma Ujjayi |
10 – 0 – 15 – 5 |
x6 Anuloma Ujjayi |
10 – 5 – 15 – 5 |
x6 Anuloma Ujjayi |
10 – 10 – 20 – 0 |
x6 Anuloma Ujjayi |
10 – 0 – 15 – 0 |
x6 Anuloma Ujjayi |
6 – 0 – 6 – 0 |
x6 Ujjayi |
On Sep12 the evening practice was changed to reduce the brahmana quality and increase the langhana quality:
10 – 0 – 15 – 0 |
Gradually build up Ujjayi breath |
10 – 0 – 15 – 5 |
x6 Anuloma Ujjayi |
10 – 5 – 15 – 5 |
x6 Anuloma Ujjayi |
10 – 5 – 20 – 0 |
x6 Anuloma Ujjayi |
10 – 5 – 20 – 5 |
x6 Anuloma Ujjayi |
10 – 0 – 15 – 0 |
x6 Anuloma Ujjayi |
6 – 0 – 6 – 0 |
x6 Ujjayi |
Observations
Date |
Time |
Observations |
Aug 31 |
Morning |
- Heaviness in body reluctance in mind, blocked nasal passages
- Shakuhachi + short standing sequence + pranayama
- Feeling of congestion eased throughout the practice. At the beginning both sides felt congested, byt the end the right side was better then the left( as usual)
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Evening |
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Sep 1 |
Morning |
- Again nasal passages feel more blocked then usual. Avoided (where possible) head-down postures in practice sequence. OK practice.
- Slight internal pressure pain at left temple
- Feeling of congestion partially resolved by pranama practice.
- Left side more blocked then right side.
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Afternoon |
- Surprising space opened up around 15:00 for practice.
- Short forward bend sequence + Pranayama + long savasana
- Slight internal pressure pain at left temple
- Left side more blocked then right side
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Sep 2 |
Morning |
- Almond oil arrived – started using it
- Full morning practice + pranayama
- Slight internal pressure pain at left temple at beginning of practice, then more subtly present in Prayaname practice.
- Left more blocked then right
- Some effort requires to sustain full pranayama practice.
- Presence OK
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Sep 2 |
Evening |
- Shakuhachi + short standing sequence + pranayama
- Usual practice – usual qualities.
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Sep 3 |
Morning |
- Started practicing late – had to cut the practice short as I felt Andreea’s presence, she was silent bu needed to make food – turned out I was right so …
- Shakuhachi + full standing sequence +Pranayama
- Nicer then usual Pranayama practice – better flow in both sides (almond oil?)
- Smoother beginnings of exhales with better sustain (felt invited to approach 20 second exhale again).
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Evening |
- No practice, dropped down and fell asleep watching a movie
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Sep 4 |
Morning |
- Full practice + pranayama
- Left way more blocked then right
- Disturbed presence
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Evening |
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I’m headed into a week of disturbance – including 4 or 5 days away from home:
Date |
Time |
Observations |
Sep 5 |
Morning |
- Shakuhachi + pranayama practice (no asana)
- Disturbed pranayama practice – I may have skipped a step in the practice – not sure
- Left blocked compared to right
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Sep 6 |
Morning |
- Visited with death yesterday – returned home late an night
- Full standing sequence + Pranayama
- Nice pranayama practice – peaceful
- Left blocked compared to right – but slightly better then usual flow
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Evening |
- Much fear.
- Forward bends practice – seated and standing.
- Pranayama – nice, present (despite noise from outside).
- Low endurance – had to find support from within towards end of practice.
- Left more blocked then right.
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Sep 7 |
Morning |
- Forward bends practice – seated and standing.
- Pranayama – nothing to note
- Left more blocked then right – today there’s congestion
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Evening |
- Lousy, disturbed practice
- Very blocked left nostril
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Sep 8 |
Morning |
- Day of travels today – so a bit on the clock
- Nice pranayama – the usual left blockage.
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Sep 9 |
Morning |
- 10-0-15-0 x 24 ujjayi breathing practice + counter postres + savasana
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Sep 10 |
Morning |
- A constricted body – left soulder accumulating tension and sensitivity
- Did the morning pranayama practice without the crown formula.
- Counter postures + savasana
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Sep 11 |
Morning |
- A short meditation (no asana and no pranayama)
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Back from travels – looking forward to much less movement:
Date |
Time |
Observations |
Sep 12 |
Morning |
- Shakuhachi + short standing sequence + pranayama + meditation
- OK presence
- Less difference (though still there) between left and right
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Evening |
- Shakuhachi + short standing sequence + pranayama
- First time practicing the modified evening practice – which was surprisingly accessible (first time in a many weeks since I’ve moved to a 20 second exhale).
- Absolutely no inclination towards staying for a short meditation – there was no rush to finish the practice either – just finished, lay on my back for a little counter-posture and the practice was over.
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Sep 13 |
Morning |
- Nice standing sequence + pranayana + short meditation
- Much better then usual left nostril flow – even better then right side.
- Difficulty sustaining crown practice – exhale required effort and then inhale was pushing to go
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Evening |
- Nice practice + pranayama + meditation
- Surpisingly pleasant pranayama – it’s been a while since I have been reminded of the direct effect of presence on the ability to sustain a quality exhale – when there is good stead presence – exhale takes on new level of refinment and feels like it can go on forever. This also led to an experience of a meditational journey quality of a long exhale – counting seems to become clear and continuous – and there is a sensation of physical elation. Nice lead into meditation.
- Nostril seem to be in a similar state.
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Sep 14 |
Morning |
- a few forward bends + Pranayama + creative savasana (creative things on my demanded a space to manifest and I obliged them).
- Left nostril flow better then right nostril flow
- Presence poor – things on my mind struggling for stage time – but practice OK
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Afternoon |
- Just pranayama – at a surprising time
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Sep 15 |
Morning |
- A complete asana practice + pranayama + short meditation
- The first complete asana practice since returning home – it was a nice practice but it also exposed weakness – still not fully collected. Right knee in warrior pose acted up – hasn’t happened in a long time.
- Nice pranayama – left and right fairly balanced
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Sep 16 |
Morning |
- Pretty much the same as the previous morning.
- Left and right fairly balanced – right slighly better.
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Sep 17 |
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Sep 18 |
Morning |
- Tired and heavy – short standing sequence + savasana + pranayama.
- I didn’t feel I could make the transition from savasana to sitting – but I did.
- Pranayama was soft and subtle.
- I drifted off in the first sequence and ended up doing 8 breaths instead of 6 – so I stuck with 8 breaths for the entire sequence.
- Overall the flow throgh nostrils felt lesser after the practice then it did before.
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Sep 19 |
Morning |
- Again tired and heavy and also stiff – short standing sequence + long savasana with a “body-scan” meditation + pranayama.
- Pranayama was nice and subtle … refined despite the heaviness (or because of it?).
- Again overall flow through nostrils felt lesser after the practice then it did before.
- I am not feeling a well – but the pranayama practice left “me” feeling “apart from” my feelings.
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Sep 20 |
Morning |
- Still stiff, tired and heavy … getting out of bed was hindered.
- Shakuhachi + Breathing practice + Short Meditation
- I did 12 rounds of 10.015.0 AU and when I realized that I didn’t have the vitality to carry on with the practice, turned off the metronome and stayed in free Ujjayi breathing around the same ratio.
- Still not feeling well – today it is less remote and more encompassing.
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נראה שנפתחו שערים התקדמות מרשימה החודש. מה בין אוגוסט ל12 בספטמבר?
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