Meditation for the Neutral Mind

Hello Folks,

You see this photo? This is me. I am stressed and feeling pulled in many directions and can not figure out what to do next.... I'm not a beautiful yoga model or a teacher from L.A. sharing my tips for sanity. It's me, in real life, after real life stress trying to find my way home. Or at least to a feeling of calm so that I can make clear choices on what the next best move for my day may be. This is not a moment of big life choices folks. This is: I have all of my old habits to contend with, my hopes for the future, my to do list for the day, my wish list for the day, 4 of my own children, at least 4-7 extra children in my surroundings, expectations of what I should be doing with my time from my husband (love ya babe), expectations of what I should be doing with my life from my father (still in the subconscious mind after all these years),  btw, one of those children just came in to let me know how incredibly hungry they are, right now, in this very moment. Ugh!' and what should I make for dinner and how are we going to pay those bills?.........And on and on.......

I know I am not alone.

You, reader, I'm sure have had these moments. Call it stress, call it over whelm (wait, is over whelm one word or two?), call it anything you want. I'm calling it chaos. I'm calling it drama. I'm calling it separation from my own clear knowing.

Here is the pivotal moment. Here is where I, you, we, put on the brakes and do not do another task. 

Try this instead:

Sit in rock pose (knees bent, sitting on your heals).  Easy pose or in a chair is just fine as well.

Stretch your arms, pressing palms together with fingers and thumbs together, pointing straight.

Lock your elbows, upper arms against your ears. 

Eyes are one-tenth open.

Focus on the breath. Breathe in and out deeply several times to prepare.

Breathe in slowly and deeply, hold the breath as long as you can, and then breathe out completely.  This breathing in and holding the breath should last 60 seconds. (It's ok to build this up over time).

Repeat twice more. 

Sit quietly and feel the relief as you reconnect to your own inner knowing. 

Yoga does not have to be an hour and a half of your time; it can be. But what I love about Kundalini Yoga are those quick exercises that can be done almost anywhere, almost anytime to help us regain our balance.

Try it. Let me know how it goes for you. I do it! I did it! It helps tremendously; I love knowing that when I feel like I can't breathe or I don't have answers or I want to run away, there are tools available. Thank You to all the teachers who have paved the way, experimenting with techniques, making adjustments to mudras. Thank you to all of you, the modern day teachers; practice, adjust, learn and then teach and share these techniques so that when your friend or family member is going crazy in their kitchen you have something to offer them. 

God Bless You!!

Nuertralize.

Meditation to Tranquilize the Mind

Greetings Everyone!! Please try out this meditation when you are feeling scattered and your mind is "jumping all around". This technique can help settle and bring control to the mind. You can do this meditation just about anywhere; in your car, in bed, in the kitchen, at work and you only need 3-5 minutes.  Try it and let me know how it goes.

Here's how you do it:


Sit in easy pose (cross legged position) or in a chair with a back. Make sure your spine is straight. If you are on the floor in easy pose and need support for maintaining this position and keeping your spine straight you can prop a pillow or roll up a blanket and place it under the buttocks. This will tip the pelvis forward a bit and make it easier to sit.

Bend the elbows and bring the hands up and in until they meet in front of the body at the level of the heart.
The elbows should be held up almost to the level of the hands.

Bend the INDEX fingers of each hand in toward the palm. Join them with each other so they press together along the second joint.

The MIDDLE  fingers extend and meet at the fingertips.

The  RING AND PINKY fingers are curled into the hand.

The THUMBS meet at the tips and point toward the heart.

Hold the mudra  (hand position) about 4 inches from the body with the extended fingers pointing away from the body.  If you look down at your hands, you should see a heart shape made with your hands.

With the eyes open, focus on the tip of your nose.

Inhale completely and hold the breath. While holding the breath in, mentally repeat SAT NAM (Truth is my name) 11- 21 times.

Exhale completely and hold the breath out, mentally repeat the mantra, SAT NAM the same amount of times that you repeated them with the breath held in.

Inhale and continue for 3 minutes.

To finish, inhale and stretch the hands up over the head while holding the breath for 10-15 seconds. Then exhale and shake the hands out over the head.

Lower the hands and rest them in the lap. Sit quietly for a moment and notice your experience.  Imagine the mind calm and still like a calm and still body of water.

Share this with friends and family!! Most of us need  techniques to help us feel centered and focused. We have not been taught that the mind can be trained. Yogi Bhajan taught that the mind is like a puppy and needs training. Instead of running us all over, we can begin to train the mind to work for us. Practice this meditation and see what develops for you in your life.