This morning, while meditating and doing yoga, I was working on the breath, reflecting on yesterday's extraordinary experiences.
Yesterday, during my morning meditation and yoga session, I started with Tadasana, the standing posture then moved to a variation of pawanmuktasana series. While practicing it, I initially followed the instruction to use all my force in the slow movements, how they teach in old school pehelwani style (I agree with that style the most) . However, I realized it’s better to use a steady, calm rhythm—avoiding both too much pressure or no resistance at all. Given my current state of general weakness, this balanced approach seemed ideal.
Surprisingly, this method made my movements springy and light. When I went shopping for lotus stems later, I noticed my walk was light, my body felt aligned, and my back was straight. What really struck me was seeing my palms and feet full of blood—a good sign, considering I am anemic. It seemed the slow, steady movements had opened up the channels in my body, allowing blood to circulate freely. Part of my blood deficiency stems from stagnant channels, and this practice seemed to address that.
Today, as I sat watching my breath, I naturally moved into Vipassana. What happened was extraordinary: the sensations flowed as if I had reached the next layer, like descending into a vessel ready to receive rain. There was no effort in piercing or penetrating the process; it simply unfolded, "as it is, as it is, as it is."
The second step involved working with both the breath and sensations, going into different parts of the body to open channels and work through them. This experience gave me the confidence that I’m now ready for the 60-day Vipassana course. I sense that these instructions might be covered there as well.
