(gentle sitar music)
- Hello, today we are doing a meditation for addictions.
Now this is a very, very powerful meditation
so it's very important that you do not
strain yourself too much.
It works, it really does, it's a very powerful one,
it helps with any sort of physical addiction
be it alcohol, drugs, smoking, overeating.
Also works on the subconscious mind,
say you have fears and phobias of things.
But you have to take it easy.
So I know many people who come in,
they see it and they're like, oh wow that works
and they get so deep into it
that actually can hurt themselves.
So follow me, try to do it with me
and do not over exaggerate it,
because it can actually tip from nice and healthy for me
towards I'm actually destroying my health.
So it's very specific.
We'll do it for about five minuets.
And then you can gradually in your practice
continue it for up to 20 minutes.
So sit in this pose.
Now make sure that your pelvis is tilted forward,
so the whole ribcage is forward.
If that's not possible for you,
you can always take a pillow and just sit on the edge
which tilts you nicely forward.
We are going to lock the back teeth,
the molars together so there is a pressure in the jaw.
That's gonna be really really hard
but this is exactly the point we need to be careful.
So you're gonna lock it but please don't break your teeth.
It actually has happened
so you need to take it into the level
that you feel that's comfortable and that's okay.
Then you're gonna curl your fingers
in the paddings of your wrist
and you're gonna extend the thumbs
and you'll place them at that spot right here
where you actually see in the temples
where you see it actually locks in.
It's kind of meant to be right there.
So you're gonna close the mouth, lock the teeth
and you're gonna begin squeezing,
like you're chewing your food
and with every squeeze, you're gonna
chant mentally Sa Da Na Ma.
So it's not a sound,
you're gonna mentally say to yourself, so you keep a rhythm.
And with every syllabus, you say Sa, you squeeze,
Na you squeeze.
And you notice there is a muscle right here in the temple
and you feel it in the thumbs.
It's gonna start jumping so that's what we're massaging.
Let's give it a try.
Eyes are closed, press nicely into the temples.
Lock the jaw and we begin.
Sa.
Da.
Na, Ma.
Keep the rhythm into your internal being
(soothing music)
Remember you need to feel that muscle
right underneath your thumbs, kind of jumping
(soothing music)
And inhale.
Exhale,
relax the jaw.
Just stay within.
Consolidate and focus
and inhale and relax
Again you can do this from five to seven minutes
you can gradually work on this
and take it up to 20 minutes.
Take it easy, it's a very powerful meditation
I'm sure you already feel it.
If you want to get rid of a habit,
just do this one repetitively for a series of days.
Again remember, if it's forty days,
it's usually the best length for shifting habit
and since we're working on a habit
this is probably a right time frame
but again be careful with your jaw, right?
We don't want injuries.
Sat Nam and thank you for watching.
(gentle sitar music)