This is a Pana Vayu meditation,
A meditation to help you let go of what no longer serves you to ground,
To release the unnecessary tension.
Start by taking a comfortable sitting position on the chair or on the cushion with your legs crossed.
Make sure the top of your head is above the base of your spine,
Your knees and hips are comfortable.
Arms relaxed,
Shoulders relaxed,
Face is soft and relaxed,
Chin gently tucked in.
Allow your hands to rest on your thighs or rest in your lap.
And start by taking a few deep breaths,
Connecting with your breath and allow the breath to guide you deeper inwards.
In this meditation we will be using breath with awareness and the application of Mula Bandha,
The rootlock,
Together to release the stagnant energy that no longer serves us.
Mula Bandha,
The rootlock,
Is applied by gently pulling up the pelvic floor muscles on the exhalation and exhale retention.
Continue connecting with your breath,
Making it smooth and even and silent,
Calm.
Stay with your breath as you bring your awareness to the midbrain.
As you inhale,
Draw the energy and awareness from the midbrain down the base of the spine.
Hold your awareness at the base,
Gently applying the rootlock by pulling the pelvic floor muscles up.
As you exhale,
Release the rootlock and that energy down into the depths of the earth.
Draw your attention to the midbrain again.
As you inhale,
Draw the energy and awareness down the spine to the base of the spine.
Hold the breath in,
Awareness at the base,
Gently applying the Mula Bandha.
As you exhale,
Release the Mula Bandha,
Release that stagnant energy and awareness down to the depths of the earth.
So we will do a few of these circles together again.
Bring your attention to the midbrain.
Inhale and draw energy and awareness down the spine to the base.
Hold the breath in,
Awareness at the base,
Holding the rootlock,
Lifting the pelvic floor muscles up.
Feel the energy pulling in that place.
As you exhale,
Release the Mula Bandha,
Release that energy and awareness deep down to the earth.
Again,
Bring your attention to the midbrain.
Inhale,
Draw energy and awareness down the spine to the base.
Hold the breath in,
Hold the awareness at the base of the spine as you gently apply Mula Bandha,
The rootlock.
Feel the energy pulling in that place.
As you exhale,
Release Mula Bandha,
Release that energy and awareness deep down to the earth.
Please continue that process on your own.
The energy that you are drawing down and releasing to the earth is the energy of everything that stands in the way between you and the clear experience of this moment.
Any negative energy that you don't need like distraction,
Agitation,
Negativity,
Fear,
Stress,
You want to draw it down and let it go.
Please continue.
Drawing the energy down to the base of the spine,
Holding the Mula Bandha and releasing everything with an exhalation.
Please take yourself through one more round.
Rest your awareness at the base of the spine.
Release the control of the breath,
Just allow the breath to flow freely.
At the base of the spine,
Notice the presence of a blue downward facing triangle.
This triangle contains with it the essence of letting go force called Apana Vayu.
Bring your awareness to that triangle and begin the process of letting go again.
Feel the strikes of lighting going down into the earth from this blue downward facing triangle.
Begin to notice that the more you are able to release,
The more stable your spine becomes,
The more spacious and quiet the mind becomes.
Lighting going down into the earth from that blue downward facing triangle at the base of the spine.
The spine is stable,
Mind becoming increasingly calm and spacious as you release what no longer serves you.
Now let go of that downward facing triangle.
Rest in the experience of a stable,
Supportive column of the spine and a clear,
Open space of the mind.
Let go of that downward facing triangle.
Let go of that downward facing triangle.
Remain in that clear,
Open space as you watch the breath deepen.
Slowly turning your senses outwards again.
Bring your hands to prayer in front of the heart.
Slightly bow your chin to the chest and close down the practice with a moment of focus and gratitude.
