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We all hear the buzzword of ‘stress’. It’s worth noting that ‘stress’ can span a few different areas of our being. Psychologically, physical and emotional stress. Yet one thing is certain is that stress, when experienced, imprints on all three modes...

Backbending much like any posture in our practice can lead to bliss and joy - or suffocation and trepidation. Unfortunately it is the latter that tends to be the most common occurrence for many people.
When we back-bend we really are meddling with the body’s response mechanisms. Generally speaking, the backbends induce a sympathetic nervous response which fires our body up and focuses our attention - great in a meditative and introspective sense. Ideally...

Thankfully, it’s automatic.
Also, annoyingly, it’s automatic.
When we perceive a threat, the body knows what to do. Our senses heighten, pupils dilate, heart rate increases and blood flow is redirected to the limbs for swift action. There’s no time for thinking, so the prefrontal cortex (the sensible, decision...

…just breathing. Well, not ‘just breathing’ because I’m thinking about breathing. And repeating the word breathing to myself…
My earliest attempts at meditation were accompanied by a constant internal commentary. I preferred guided meditations to being left alone with my mind. When I was given a mantra at a Satyananda retreat in Rikhiapeeth I was relieved to have been given...