23-11-2017, 09:38 PM
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Re: Yoga? Meditation? What do you think.
Originally Posted by Pesta
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Anxiety and nervous stomachs led me to see a counsellor who suggested relaxation and he did me a tape. It was all about flexing and relaxing muscles from the head to the toes, deep breathing etc etc. Wonderful relaxing voice and it worked. Still got it nearly 40 years later. Trouble is, one time I rose up and floated somewhere - it frightened me so much, I never did it again. 
I've consciously tried to do it in my younger years.
First, totally relaxed, you can't feel your body and it loses it's boundaries which can be quite pleasant, no arms or legs or head just your own consciousness and sense of Self ... until I floated up and my spatial awareness told me I was close up to the ceiling.
Once I thought about that too much the feeling was lost and so quickly it was like a rubber band snapping. Had a bit of a headache after so it might have just been a rush of high blood pressure.
I've never ever managed to do it other than for that one time and now I'm old and gummy and fragile I don't bother. I don't think I could take the excitement.
23-11-2017, 09:46 PM
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Re: Yoga? Meditation? What do you think.
Originally Posted by Morticia
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You know some people are trying to attain exactly that and practice and practice to no avail ... those who believe in astral travel or OBE's. I've consciously tried to do in my younger years.
First, totally relaxed, you can't feel your body and it loses it's boundaries which can be quite pleasant, no arms or legs or head just your own consciousness and sense of Self ... until I floated up and my spatial awareness told me I was close up to the ceiling.
Once I thought about that too much the feeling was lost and so quickly it was like a rubber band snapping. Had a bit of a headache after so it might have just been a rush of high blood pressure.
I've never ever managed to do it other than for that one time and now I'm old and gummy and fragile I don't bother. I don't think I could take the excitement.
23-11-2017, 10:54 PM
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Re: Yoga? Meditation? What do you think.
Originally Posted by realspeed
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I havn't been to Yellowstone Park to see Yogi or even BoBo. I suppost Yoga is a distant cousin or something
23-11-2017, 10:59 PM
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Re: Yoga? Meditation? What do you think.
Originally Posted by Pesta
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Yes, I've been told that before Morti. I've tried to rationalise why I felt so frightened over the years and I came to the conclusion it has something to do with being or feeling 'out of control'...
I confess my own motives were purely peeping-tom. Spying. Sounds so tawdry
Possibly, just possibly, my impure motives are what limited my success.
23-11-2017, 11:04 PM
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Re: Yoga? Meditation? What do you think.
Originally Posted by Morticia
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You know some people are trying to attain exactly that and practice and practice to no avail ... those who believe in astral travel or OBE's. I've consciously tried to do it in my younger years.
First, totally relaxed, you can't feel your body and it loses it's boundaries which can be quite pleasant, no arms or legs or head just your own consciousness and sense of Self ... until I floated up and my spatial awareness told me I was close up to the ceiling.
Once I thought about that too much the feeling was lost and so quickly it was like a rubber band snapping. Had a bit of a headache after so it might have just been a rush of high blood pressure.
I've never ever managed to do it other than for that one time and now I'm old and gummy and fragile I don't bother. I don't think I could take the excitement.
That could be a problem.
23-11-2017, 11:21 PM
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Re: Yoga? Meditation? What do you think.
Originally Posted by Pesta
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I tried yoga and meditation in my youth. Not my thing at all. Too slow and I just couldn't settle into it, it all felt a bit 'flaky' to me.I used to visualise lying in a boat just drifting along under the canopy of the trees, with the sun twinkling through every now again, the birds were singing, bees buzzing, oh all sorts I used to visualise. Always relaxed me when I felt anxious or stressed.
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