tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129721651770868906.post7368047787119522138..comments2023-05-04T06:55:06.673-07:00Comments on Urban Ashtanga Teacher Training: Kriyas & PranayamaLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05342950468250309693noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129721651770868906.post-40220194310438280652008-09-29T13:19:00.000-07:002008-09-29T13:19:00.000-07:00Howdy y'all,I know we didn't have a full house for...Howdy y'all,<BR/><BR/>I know we didn't have a full house for this discussion and I think there are some more good opinions among us so I thought I'd share my thoughts (sorry for those of you that hear enough out of me as it is). There are a ton of kriyas out there and some of them seem a bit out there, but there are a lot of modern diet and cleansing techniques since the hatha pradipika days. Those of you with the discipline for fasting and modern cleanses may have some experiences to add... <BR/><BR/>I've personally tried neti, nauli, tratak, and kapalbhati. As someone that has had allergy issues as long as I can remember I can strongly recommend using a neti pot. It is a little strange at first and burn a little with improper salinity or when you're cleansing extra funk like a head cold... That being said, I still took my sudafed before leaving for work this morning. <BR/><BR/>The others I think of more as prana exercises, but as Steve said they are all so closely related. I also remember doing a "release breath" in my kundalini days and I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts on that. The idea being that as postures like camel (pardon the lack of Sanskrit) can unleash emotions/nadis you exhale through the mouth with kind of an in with the good- out with the bad approach. Not far from the three deep sighs that help us melt away after an ashtanga practice... <BR/><BR/>Also, we discussed diet a little and I think there are so many points of view I'm curious what you all think. I remember the pradipika saying that plums, garlic, onion, and spicy foods were to be avoided, but milk and ghee are good. Naturally, that was before bovine growth hormones... and you are out of your mind if you think I'm giving up garlic. Any thoughts?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06702723763959580616noreply@blogger.com