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Gantlet of Sleep In Meditation - Yogi Explains

Summary

, 22 min

The Gauntlet of Sleep: how slowing body and breath subdues the beta brainwave and meets the alpha, theta and delta waves of sleep, with conscious and subconscious mind as two temple guardians before the superconscious. Remedies include the movement built into Kriya, open-eye Hakalau, remembering why one meditates, extra sleep and Yoga Nidra.

In this video

Teaches
Gantlet of sleepBrainwaves
Discusses
Kriya YogaHakalauMeditation habitSubconsciousHypnagogic stateYoga NidraSuperconscious mind
Mentions
Low-Idle-StateHRV ResonanceSitting Very Still (SVS)Dorsal Vagal ComplexLahiri MahasayaFreeze ResponseUpper nervous systemHigher SelfDownload PhaseMahamudraNavi Kriya

Key moments

00:00The Gauntlet of Sleep: why every meditator runs into it00:47Slowing the body shrinks beta into alpha, theta, delta01:58Slow brainwaves meet a lifelong habit of sleep02:59Foo Dogs: two guardians at the temple of the superconscious05:45Blaming the practice is like blaming water when learning to swim06:48Becoming active again is built into Kriya Yoga08:56Open-eye meditation with Hakalau09:51Bring your heart back: remember why you meditate12:03Favorite answer: get extra sleep12:51Half thoughts rising from the subconscious mind14:26Yoga Nidra and investigating sleep15:31The superconscious wakes you back up like HD resolution17:01Silence, relief and clarity even during the day18:14Encounter it, learn, repeat; avoid sleepitation18:50The nodding epidemic in the ashram19:54Recap: ways to wake yourself back up, rounds in Kriya