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Mindful NLP For Yogis - Sensory Acuity

Summary

, 22 min

Sensory acuity, the foundational skill of neuro-linguistic programming: how NLP models success, why the ventral vagal nerve shows inner states in the face, and a partner drill reading neutral, funny, sad, shocked and angry states. A viewer's question on signs of spiritual progress is answered with breath rate, the Four Proofs and the Five Breath States.

In this video

Teaches
Sensory acuity
Discusses
Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP)NLP ModelingVentral Vagal ComplexProgress in meditationHRV ResonanceFour Proofs of Meditation
Mentions
Richard BandlerTony RobbinsIntuitionLeft and right brainSpiritual eyeParasympathetic nervous systemFive Breath StatesThief in the nightBhagavad GitaBiofeedback

Key moments

00:00Sensory acuity: the foundational skill of NLP for yogis00:39NLP as modeling: finding the essential pieces of success02:30Sensory acuity means curiosity and noticing subtle things04:31The partner drill: list five or six states to read05:49The ventral vagal nerve moves the muscles of the face08:08Demonstration: neutral to funny, sad, surprise and anger11:37Guessing game: the partner enters a hidden state12:59Unconscious gestures and why sensory acuity is mindfulness14:24Question: signs of spiritual progress besides the spiritual eye14:56Watching breath rates in a group meditation or yoga class16:43The Four Proofs as signs of spiritual progress17:33The Five Breath States17:54God comes like a thief in the night: noticing subtle shifts20:10Following the breadcrumb trail into deep meditation20:53Closing: experiment with sensory acuity in daily life