((With only 21 topics (plus this one) Mind/Body is one of the orphan children of this corner of Cyberworld.))
I apologize that I haven't been more active in this forum. My travels have kept me away from the computer for quite a few weeks in a row. And... unfortunately I'm leaving tomorrow for another week of cybervoid. (This should be changing soon).
Just stopped in to let you know that I completed a week-long teacher training workshop for a particular style of yoga called Anusara. Anusara means "Flowing with Grace".
A big focus of yoga has to do with developing the connections between the mind and body, and increasing awareness of both. Anusara is a well designed and balanced contemporary discipline, which incorporates the Universal Principles of Alignment in the poses, as well as incorporating breathing and meditation techniques.
Betsy Downing, Ph.D., was the main facilitator of this workshop. She said the undisciplined mind processes between 1000 and 5000 thoughts an hour, somewhere between fifty and sixty-thousand thoughts per day. We can dramatically affect these numbers by employing focusing and meditating techniques, which also increase our mental clarity.
I hope to communicate more with you on these and other topics in the coming weeks. I'll be out until the 9th or so. Will check in shortly thereafter. I would be glad to answer questions if you have any, and will share what I know with you (as it is unfolded to me). Be aware that nobody can know it all, and there are quite a few viewpoints that have become popular in recent days. However, there are some physical principles that remain universal. We can talk about those here if you like.
By the way, in inversions, such as headstand and handstand, the pineal gland gets an extra fresh and generous supply of blood for the few moments the poses are held. Could this be a secret to the fountain of youth? Some schools of thought believe it is!
Enjoy the path...
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-Bryan
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