Comments on: SAT KRIYA: How To, Tips, Tricks and Finer Points

By: Jai Gopal

Jai Gopal — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:01:46 +0000

Hi Malin, to answer your question, I believe it is okay to vary the pace as there is no instruction on how fast or slow to pull and release the navel/mulbhandh. Also, “less is more” is a very good policy with Kundalini Yoga in general. It’s very powerful and after some practice you will be able to increase. Also if the anxiety is too much try something more subtle like Kirtan Kriya. Sat Nam.

By: Jai Gopal

Jai Gopal — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:27:48 +0000

Hi Sanj, any amount of time from 3 minutes up to 2 1/2 hours is acceptable. It’s not recommended to jump right in to 31 or more minutes, especially if you haven’t done kundalini yoga very much. Best to start slowly and build up. Take time to experience the kriya and then increase the time. Also, there is a method wherein you do the kriya for 3 minutes, rest for 2 minutes and then continue that cycle up to 15 minutes. This is sometimes recommended for beginners. Sat Nam.

By: Sanj

Sanj — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:41:07 +0000

What happens if instead of 3 or instead of 31 minutes, one does 6 or 7 minutes, what is the importance of the time 3 or 31 minutes? Can you please explain, thank you and Satnam.

By: Malin

Malin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:06:08 +0000

I am so sorry… My IPad seems to live a life of it’s own

“…I have been taught in the CLASSES i have attended” was what I wanted to say

Also: can the saying: “Less is more” apply to this kriya as it sometimes does in other yoga practices?

Love M

By: Malin

Malin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:40:41 +0000

Thank you for this wonderful site! It is really inspiring and educational!I have read all about this kriya and panic attacs, as fear, anxiety and panic attacs is also my challenges in this life. And I hope Sat Kriya eventually will help me overtone these challenges.

My question for you is how careful I can be when I start build this kriya, and still have an effect from it? I read something about that one can actually do the “pull” and “release” quite slow? I have been doing KY for a couple of years and have tried to establish a routine with Sat Kriya a couple of times. Both times I have followed instructions and pace from a cd, and both times I have ended up with more anxiety and panicattacs than I can cope with. This have led to me changing my KY-practise back to a program that calms me down again. I realise that SK releases my fears, and that this eventually is what is going to make me healthier, but I want to be sure I don’t release them faster than I can cope with. so this time i want to be sure I do this at my own pace.

So my question is: can I myself decide the pace of the “pull and release” (f.ex a pull every second or third second), and can I start by doing a more careful and controlled pull at the navel instead of a firm one I have been taught in The lasses I have attended? Can the saying

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By: Tamara

Tamara — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:42:05 +0000

MY teacher in Colorado suggested Sat Kriya to me and I began a 40 day practice, but missed a day around #35, and thought I could just add a day to the end day…..but she informed that I begin again as not to have an interruption in the 40 days. Now maybe I am 2 weeks into the second round.
It has gotten gradually more comfortable day by day, (yes I have some difficult emotional days that arose) but the energy has increased in intensity and I do not get as hot or sweaty. It has become something I actually enjoy at times….although when I began I also thought I would never survive! I am now considering keeping this kriya past the 40 days. Thank you for your comments, I am grateful for more guidance. Sat Nam!

By: Jai Gopal

Jai Gopal — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 06:10:09 +0000

Hi Susan,

Everything you’re describing is perfectly normal. It’s cleaning house and as tough a job as that may be, it’s better out than in. Kundalini works fast so sometimes we don’t understand what is happening until some time has gone by. Writing about the experience is a good outlet. Keep going and keep up. Stay with the practice. The benefits far outweigh any of the turbulence along the way. Sat Nam.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:34:02 +0000

Hello,
I have been doing Sat Kriya now for 6 or 7 days and I have to say I am feeling a lot of saddness and grief. I didnt at first but the last 3 days it has gotten pretty intense so much that I didnt want to go to work today and cant wait to leave to go journal or do whatever to release all these feelings. Is this normal? I did just move out of a city that I was living for, for 7 years and not sure if it is saddness from the move. I started with 4 min and add a min. a day so I am up to 12 min. which I did yesterday and I only did 4 min, this morning……

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