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Activating the Dorsal Vagal Aspect in Meditation - the 3rd Proof

Summary

, 19 min

The third of the Four Proofs, sensing pressure on the dorsal vagal nerve, and an exercise for finding it. After recapping resonant breathing and all four proofs, rounds of a short in-breath and a very long out-breath press the chest against the spine while noticing warmth, coolness or tingling without preconceived ideas.

In this video

Discusses
HRV ResonanceMeditative mellowsAMOLExpectationMake it your own
Mentions
Clinical Mindfulness TechniqueInteroceptionVentral Vagal ComplexSitting Very Still (SVS)BuddhaLeft and right brainFreeze Response

Key moments

00:00The third proof is hard for many; fixing it today00:29Quiz on the four proofs, starting from heart rate variability02:19First proof: hands hot and heavy03:13Second proof: lips tingle; third: pressure on the dorsal vagal nerve03:57Fourth proof: the skin tingling04:45Why the third proof is hard: a mental hangup about the spine07:22Exercise: three short in-breaths and very long out-breaths09:59Pour out the cup of preconceived ideas11:36The Buddha's conquest: your own road, described your own way13:03Five long out-breaths in a row15:13Hands heat, the body relaxes, pulled into the dorsal vagal nerve16:04Cycling the mind through the four proofs16:35Recap: short in-breath, long out-breath, no pauses