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DutchTeaKettle
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 Posted - Sep 17 2020 : 2:44:39 PM
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Hello everyone,
I've been practicing meditation for a while and recently found out about the khechari mudra. Since I only found out about this maybe two days ago, I obviously cannot reach the advanced stages of the mudra, but I have been practicing anytime that I am not speaking and was able to reach the tip of my tongue just behind my uvula into my throat. I am getting a soreness at the back of my soft palette where it opens up to my throat and a soreness at the base of my sternocleidomastoid muscle. Am I advancing too quickly and just experiencing a type of muscle soreness like from hitting a hard workout, or am I just doing something wrong? Should I take a break from practicing the mudra or should I push through? I ask if I should just push through because pain is not present when I hold the mudra, but it is present when I stop performing the mudra.
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interpaul
USA
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Posted - Sep 17 2020 : 4:31:31 PM
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| DutchTeaKettle, I'm no expert on this but I have gradually been moving my tongue back over the last year and just recently am touching my uvula. Two days is pretty heroic and I suspect you are straining your muscles quite a bit. You should never ignore pain. All of yoga is about finding that edge and respecting it and gradually advancing. I'd take your time. |
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Dogboy
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Posted - Sep 17 2020 : 7:04:44 PM
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Welcome DTK 
Here’s what Yogani says about it: https://www.aypsite.org/108.html
If you quit running after a few sore days of training, you never will finish a marathon. A little soreness can be tested, But pain always means stop. When not in pain, proceed the yoga practice, as much as your Bhakti allows. Commit to five minutes a day, then leave it for tomorrow. |
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