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sshubh
India
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 Posted - Sep 17 2011 : 06:28:01 AM
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Hi,
Often during spinal breathing, my head starts bending backwards. When it has bent till extreme (in this scenario, the forehead comes almost in line with the vertical spinal column), it stays there.
When it starts paining, I have to willfully bring it back.
Sometimes this happens during meditation too.
Can Yogani or other senior members throw some light on whether this is desirable and whether I should let it happen or resist it when it starts?
Thanks. |
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Christi
United Kingdom
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Posted - Sep 17 2011 : 2:55:04 PM
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Hi sshubh,
This is nothing to worry about. It is caused by energy moving through the sushumna nadi (main nerve current in the subtle body). If you find it painful, I would cut back on the amount of time you spend doing spinal breathing pranayama until you find a point where you can practice without experiencing pain. The same goes for meditation if you are experiencing pain there too. After some time (weeks or months) you will find that there is no longer any pain associated with this symptom and you will be able to increase your practice times again. This happens because the nerve channels will become more purified and wider and will be able to handle the increased current moving through them.
All the best
Christi |
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Victor
USA
910 Posts |
Posted - Sep 17 2011 : 9:07:29 PM
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| I regularly let my head drop back during pranayama, it helps open the throat area. The way that I practice I start with a few minutes with my head back, then I drop it forward in jalandhara bandha for several minutes and finish with the chin pump. This pattern has worked well for me for some time. Generally it is not good to do pranayama (especially with retention) with the head upright. Having the head upright causes neck tension during pranayama. Classically the head is dropped forward but in my experience having the head back is helpful, its just good to be balanced. I like to finish with the chin pump pranayama for balance. |
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SeySorciere
Seychelles
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Posted - Sep 19 2011 : 07:09:02 AM
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| I totally agree with Victor. You might find that your mouth also starts opening very wide when your head is thrown back that way. It is the throat chakra being active. |
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sshubh
India
14 Posts |
Posted - Sep 21 2011 : 06:02:52 AM
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Thanks all for clarifying!
Yes Sey, the mouth also starts opening and sometimes opens fully wide. |
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Victor
USA
910 Posts |
Posted - Sep 21 2011 : 11:33:40 AM
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| mouth opening wide is fine, it is a release of tension. Just let this stuff happen and with time it should settle down. Keep the breathing through the nose though, |
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tperret
Finland
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Posted - Dec 18 2011 : 5:43:27 PM
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I have experienced the same thing, sounds exactly like the way "sshubh" decribes it. For me, it feels like a dead end. It has usually happened when I've allowed my head or body to move with the guiding energy that awakens in my body (what to call it?), which feels liberating as it is a state of complete allowing. However, when the head has tilted backwards, the pulling force has grown in strength and it has been quite uncomfortable, a feeling of being stuck.
I have waited for the energy to release the head and lead it back up - sometimes for an hour or so - but it seems to stay there. I have had feelings of hopelessness as it feels like something I might "go through", but so far I haven't. I have always ended it by willing the head back up, which takes quite a lot of willing and the feeling of opposing this force feels ... wrong somehow.
If anyone who has had this experience and "gone through" it wants to hand me some support I would much appreciate it. |
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Victor
USA
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Posted - Dec 19 2011 : 12:08:27 PM
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| I would suggest doing the dynamic jalandhara (chin pump) gently with the energy to guide the rolling of the head. That should smooth things out |
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Head bending backwards during spinal breathing
