Step Back Technique - Yogi Explains

Summary

October 18, 2024, 14 min

Stepping back: a short technique for deep meditation that mentally withdraws from the ventral vagal front of the body into the dorsal vagal along the spine and the medulla, with a mental OM into what remains in front. Covers preparing with HRV resonance and the four proofs, locating the medulla, and opening into immaterial meditation.

In this video

Teaches

Step Back technique

Discusses

Ventral Vagal ComplexDorsal Vagal ComplexMedulla

Mentions

HRV ResonanceParasympathetic nervous systemSitting Very Still (SVS)Freeze ResponseTranquil BreathFour Proofs of MeditationBlissOM Japa in the ChakrasDisidentificationSamadhi

Key moments

00:00Stepping back inside ourselves to interiorize 00:49A small technique to use once already in a deep state 01:31Setting up: HRV resonance, SVS, tranquil breath and freeze response 02:46Checking the four proofs before stepping back 03:08The technique: feel yourself in front, step back mentally 03:28What we step away from: the ventral vagal complex 04:31Stepping back into the dorsal vagal along the spine 06:39Finding the medulla: chin back, turn the head one inch 08:49Play with it as a curious investigation 09:11Walkthrough: feel the front, OM into it, step back 11:00A student's technique and similar falling-away practices 11:44Falling into nothingness: an immaterial meditation 12:55Into absorption and samadhi; keep it in the tool belt