Remarkable, Extraordinary, Empowering Healing Practices for the Body, Mind and Soul

Our bodies are miraculous, self-healing, unprecedented and unequaled complexity and adaptability with known and unknown inner wisdom and abilities to create and sustain perfect health. Our minds are more complex than any known computer system. But it is our ability to choose that makes us so unique. The deepest wisdom of our Soul is becoming known to us — feeling our lives more than thinking them. Our brains develop in the way that we use the, and we are the product of our experiences, thinking, habits and beliefs.

During this unprecedented challenging time in our known history, I will be sharing Healing Practices in my “Healing Source Blog Post" series. It is a time of self-responsibility, choice, and living in and listening to our hearts, acceptance of our true power and purpose. All these practices are to encourage the realization of the resonance of excellence, passion, compassion, grace and unlimited knowing that is our true identity. It is my deepest hope and intention to provide remarkable, extraordinary, empowering opportunities for anyone that wants to accelerate and elevate their enlightenment and the joy of fearlessness, inner knowing and peace. I will always welcome your questions and/or comments.

Immune System Booster: The Inner Sun

This advanced immune therapy, which is from the practices of Kundalini yoga and meditation, hits at viruses and bacteria. (The head must be covered or else you can get a headache, and please remember to wash your hands before touching your face.) This is a kind of tantric kriya. The immune system interacts with the central nervous system, glands, and emotions.

We are each given the strength to encounter life and life's challenges. We have moral strength, mental strength, emotional strength, and physical strength. All these strengths are inter-connected. We block the flow of that strength when we experience feelings of anger, self-defeat, and blame. To boost the immune system, we must overcome these blocks.

The right hemisphere of the brain stores many of the diffuse negative emotions that lead us to depression and to a lower functioning immune system. This meditation stimulates the sympathetic nervous system and the right hemisphere to adjust themselves. In this process, you may go through various emotions as the glands start to shift their balance. That is fine. Relax and keep going until you are through the emotional inertia. Then you will feel light, energized, and hopeful.

With gradual practice, you can take the time up to 31 minutes. At that level, your whole system is cleaned and rejuvenated. The immune system will have new vigor and will not be blocked by inner conflict. This type of breathing is called the “sunbreath." Use the included audio below while doing this immune-boosting Kundalini Meditation.

Posture: Sit in Easy Pose, with a light Jalandhar Bandh, and with the head covered.

Mudra: Bend the left arm and raise the hand up to the shoulder level. The palm faces forward. The forearm is perpendicular to the ground. Make Surya Mudra with the left hand (touch the tip of the ring finger to the tip of the thumb). The mudra of the left hand may slip during practice; keep it steady. Make a fist of the right hand, pressing the tips of the fingers into the pads at the base of the fingers; extend the index finger. With the extended index finger, gently close off the right nostril.

Focus: Concentrate at the Brow Point.

Breath: Begin a steady, powerful Breath of Fire. Emphasize the beat at the navel; the navel must move. The Breath of Fire is equal strokes in and out the nose with the belly button pulled in on the exhale. If you are a woman on your moon cycle, use long deep breathing during the first couple of days. Otherwise use the Breath of Fire.

Mantra: For the proper rhythm of the Breath of Fire, please use the supplied mp3-Hummie Hum

Time: Continue for 3 minutes. Very gradually increase the time to 5 minutes.

To End: Inhale deeply and hold the breath. As the breath is held, interlace all the fingers (beginning with the right thumb uppermost) and put the palms in front at a level just below the throat (in front of the thymus), and about 14 inches (35 cm) away from the body. Try to pull the fingers apart with all force. Resist and create great tension. When you must, exhale. Repeat this sequence 3 more times. On the last exhale, discharge the breath by blowing through your upturned lips, with the tongue curled back on the roof of the mouth. This will seal the upper palate upward. Then take time to relax and integrate by simply sitting and observing.

©2008 The Teachings of Yogi Bhajan