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Do you time the breath to the hands, or leave it alone?

Started by Anika_Resonance34 replies661 viewslatest Tom Arden · Jun 10
AR Anika_Resonance Member · thread starter
Anika_Resonanceopened · archived thread#1

Question for people who have been working with Janus Mudra for longer than I have. I am trying to keep the gesture precise without turning the whole thing into muscular performance.

Hand position, solar plexus posture, breath, shoulders, wrists, and the practical mechanics of the Janus Mudra.

TA Tom Arden Practice mod
Tom Ardenreply#2

Useful thread. I would keep the language descriptive: what happened, when it happened, what ordinary explanation might account for it, and what remains. That sequence protects the practice from becoming theatre.

Q QuietRiver Member · grounding first
QuietRiverreply#3

I appreciate the restraint here. The more specific the notes are, the less I feel the need to inflate them.

J JuniperGlass Member
JuniperGlassreply#4

This matches something from my own log, but not exactly. I am trying to resist the urge to merge the two experiences just because the language overlaps.

NC Nisha Corin Quiet Room mod
Nisha Corinmoderator note#5

Small reminder: if this material makes practice feel urgent, step back. Urgency is usually not the field. It is usually the nervous system.

B BramSignal Member · correspondence logs
BramSignallater reply#6

I would love to see people include dates, duration, whether they were alone or in circle, and what they expected beforehand. Expectation is data too.

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