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It's All a Sneak Attack!! - Yogi Explains

Summary

, 14 min

The Aikido principle of coming from behind (catch the tail of the hummingbird, not the nose) applied to meditation as a "sneak attack" on the mind. Instead of wrestling the talking mind directly, HRV resonance, sitting very still, the low-idle-state and freeze response, and OM Japa in the chakras quiet it indirectly, following Patanjali's order.

In this video

Teaches
Coming from behind the mind
Discusses
AikidoHRV ResonanceStruggle in meditationLow-Idle-StatePratyaharaFreeze ResponseOM Japa in the Chakras

Key moments

00:00Catch the tail of the hummingbird, not the nose01:44Aikido demonstration: coming from behind on a punch03:39Wrestling the left brain directly: a 5–15% success rate04:33HRV resonance as a sneak attack through the dorsal vagal06:10The whole secret: HRV, sitting still, longer outbreath, the proofs07:09Yoga prepares the body instead of jumping into absorption07:54Patanjali's asana and pranayama lead to the low-idle-state09:10Pratyahara: the freeze response pulls attention inward10:00OM Japa in the chakras clears the way back to the brain10:42Getting the body out of the way before absorption12:15Yoga's progression is coming from behind