Mind and Emotion

The Lymph System

The lymph is the body's hidden river, the channel that carries the dead and the dying out so the living can rise. This kriya is a pump. You shake, twist, kick, and squat the stagnant water loose, you free the shoulders and breast so the lower torso can finally relax, you regulate the blood that feeds the brain, and you open the lungs and the arteries to the breath of fire of the body's own circulation. Move with power and the poisons leave. What remains is a clear vessel.

Pose 1

Sit in Easy Pose. Interlace the fingers into Venus Lock and place the hands behind the head, where the neck and scalp join. Extend the elbows straight out to the sides, parallel to the ground. Twist powerfully from left to right, holding one count in the center, one second in each direction. Inhale to each side, exhale in the center. Twist completely to each side. Continue for 9 minutes. This frees tension from the shoulders and lets the muscles of the breast relax. When the breast muscles stay tight the stomach muscles take the strain, and fat settles around the abdomen. Stretching the shoulder muscles regulates the supply of blood to the brain.

Breath: Inhale to each side, exhale in the center
Time: 1 second

Pose 2

Sit in Easy Pose. Grasp the outside of the knees. Keep the spine straight and, with the power of the hands, pull the knees up toward each other in front of the chest and lower them back down. One full cycle takes less than a second. Continue for 6 minutes. This drives a tremendous pressure into the breast and stomach, breaks down the fat around the abdomen, and adjusts the ankles and knees.

Time: 6 minutes

Pose 3

Stretch both legs straight out in front of you. Keep the arms straight, lean back on your hands, and point them backward. Bend the knees up and kick the legs rapidly and powerfully up and down in the air. Keep the ankles and feet relaxed, and move from below the knees. Continue for 3 minutes. This works the lower spine.

Time: 3 minutes
Benefits: This exercise works on the lower spine.

Pose 4

Sit in Easy Pose with a straight spine. Extend the arms straight in front of you at a slight outward angle, parallel to the ground, palms facing up. Alternately make fists and pull them in toward the shoulders. Pull hard enough that the body shakes and moves rapidly. Continue for 1 to 2 minutes. This opens up the arteries.

Time: 1-2 minutes
Benefits: This exercise works on opening up the arteries.

Pose 5

Sit in Easy Pose. Place the flat part of your fists on the floor beside your hips. Keep the back straight and the heels on the floor, lift the body up, and drop it back down, 1 to 2 times every second. Continue for 4 minutes. This builds the shoulder muscles so the lower torso can relax, and it works the shoulders the way daily life never does.

Time: 4 minutes

Pose 6

Stay in Easy Pose. Place the hands on the knees. Bend left to right from the waist, going completely to each side and reaching a little farther with each bend. One full cycle takes 2 to 3 seconds. Continue for 5 to 6 minutes. This aids digestion.

Time: 2-3 seconds
Benefits: This exercise aids in digestion.

Pose 7

Sit in Easy Pose with a straight spine, hands on the knees. Bend the head forward, back, left, right, returning to center after each bend. Silently chant Sa as you bend forward, Ta to the back, Na to the left, Ma to the right. Continue rhythmically, coordinating the movement with the mantra, for 2 to 3 minutes. This strengthens the neck.

Time: 2-3 minutes
Benefits: This exercise strengthens the neck.

Pose 8

Lion Lick. Sit in Easy Pose. Place the hands on the knees and flex the spine forward and backward. As the spine flexes back, draw the chin to the chest and stick the whole tongue out as you make the sound Hunh. As the spine flexes forward, inhale through the nose and draw the tongue back into the mouth. Continue rhythmically for 3 minutes. One full cycle takes about one second. This opens up the lungs.

Time: 3 minutes

Pose 9

Stand up. Place the feet shoulder-width apart, toes turned slightly out. Place the hands on the knees and squat down, then come halfway back up, keeping the feet flat on the floor. The knees act as a fulcrum, holding the same angle between the back and thighs throughout. Continue rhythmically for a maximum of 8 minutes, resting when needed. One full cycle takes less than a second. This works directly on the knees. When the knees lose their elasticity it can throw off the alignment of the whole body, reducing the circulation of blood to the breast area and increasing the chance of tumours.

Time: 8 minutes

Pose 10

Sit down. Stretch both legs straight out in front and keep the spine erect, hands resting in the lap or on the thighs. Alternately point the toes forward, then flex the feet back. One full cycle takes 1 to 2 seconds. Continue for 1 minute. This strengthens the muscles of the lower leg.

Time: 1-2 seconds
Benefits: This exercise strengthens the muscles of the Iower leg.

Pose 11

Sit in Easy Pose. Place the hands on the knees and rotate the abdominal area and lower spine in large circles, rolling only to the right. One full rotation takes 1 to 2 seconds. Continue for 3 to 4 minutes. This works on digestion.

Time: 1-2 seconds
Benefits: This exercise works on digestion.

Pose 12

Stay in Easy Pose with the hands on the knees. Shake the head rapidly from left to right in short, sharp movements. Let all the muscles of the mouth and face relax. Continue for 3 minutes. As you loosen and shake, the pituitary gland, the temples, and everything in the head area moves. It lets the capillaries get their blood supply and strengthens all the muscles of the cheeks and jaw.

Time: 3 minutes

Pose 13

Sit in Easy Pose. Extend the arms out in front at chest level with the elbows slightly bent. Palms face each other, fingers spread apart. Shake the hands rapidly toward the center of the body and back out, keeping the wrists loose. The motion is precisely in and out, not every which way. Shake so fast that you feel the fingers cutting the air and the hands feel separate from the body. Continue for 2 to 3 minutes. This is an excellent exercise for the sciatic nerve. It stimulates circulation and removes the poisons.

Time: 2-3 minutes

Pose 14

Sit in Easy Pose. Place the hands in the lap. Chant Har, Har, Har, Har, Har, Har, Hari continuously with the tip of the tongue. One full repetition takes 2 to 3 seconds. Draw the navel point in each time the tip of the tongue touches the upper palate behind the teeth. Continue chanting rhythmically for 3 to 4 minutes. This is a meditation for the 's and for endurance.

Time: 2-3 seconds
Benefits: This is a meditation for the ’s and endurance.

Pose 15

In Easy Pose, stretch the arms over the head. Interlace the fingers of both hands with the palms facing up. Lean back and stretch from side to side like a cat. Continue for 1 minute. This balances the meridians in the rib cage and the area above it.

Time: 1 minute

Pose 16

Sit in Easy Pose. Chant: God and Me, Me and God, Are One. Continue for 3 minutes. Then chant: I Am Thee, Thou Is Me, Me Is Thou. Continue for 2 to 3 minutes. Finally chant: All Things Come From God and All Things Go To God, and continue for 2 minutes.

Time: 3 minutes