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I feel like the Wim Hof method ought to be mentioned here. It is imo the fastest and most direct route to understanding what this article is talking about.

acangiano 8y ago
Agreed. His recent Impact Theory interview [1] is worth watching, as is his free mini class. Some pretty incredible claims, but underneath the possible exaggerations, I believe there is enough substance to help people out. 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM6WKeZ43s4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM6WKeZ43s4
sn41 8y ago
I tried Pranayama for some time, but found it to be very complicated to follow for 20 minutes at a stretch. In contrast, the Wim Hof method was very easy to follow. The feeling of increased energy, and the absence of nasal congestion for a certain period afterwards, was instant. Wim Hof also claims long-term benefits. The only drawback I felt was a kind of nervous energy which made it slightly harder to focus on a long piece of text etc., similar to having too much coffee in one go.
- nprateem 8y ago
  > The only drawback I felt was a kind of nervous energy which made it slightly harder to focus on a long piece of text etc., similar to having too much coffee in one go. Circulate it through the Microcosmic Orbit to balance it. You're driving too much energy up to your head. You need to bring it back down.
  - ramblerman 8y ago
    > Circulate it through the Microcosmic Orbit to balance it I beg your pardon?
    - nprateem 8y ago
      A lot of the more intense breathing practices drive energy upwards into the head (whatever you want to call "energy" the feeling can be one of congestion/headaches/stimulation, etc). It's important to draw it back down to the belly or Earth to reduce this. Put the tongue on the roof of the mouth and move your awareness from your head down through your tongue and on down the front centre line about an inch inside the body. Someone jacked up on some of these breathing practices might also have over-stimulated their adrenals, so it's also important to concentrate on relaxing. Once you can go right down the front line, loop back under the trunk of your body and go up the spine. Just keep moving your awareness around this loop while relaxing, making sure to finish at the belly. Failing that, try walking barefoot while allowing yourself to relax more and more. It should have a similar effect.
      - girzel 8y ago
        I've been doing taiji for a couple of years -- interestingly, they also talk about a cycle of qi that passes down the front of the body, around the perineum, up the back, and over the head down through the tongue on the roof of the mouth. This is supposed to be going on during standing meditation. I haven't experienced it yet, but it's early days for me.
        nprateem 8y ago
        Yeah it's the same thing. Tai Chi and the Microcosmic Orbit are both Taoist practices. In fact they go together like a hand and a glove - you only see the glove and that's all a lot of Westerners learn, but it's all about the hand. You might be interested in "Awaken Healing Energy Through the Tao" by Mantak Chia [1] (there's also "Healing Light of the Tao" but it goes on a bit and TBH it isn't very easy to learn from a book). Tai Chi - like yoga asanas actually - can be done as purely physical movements, or you can be more mindful and trace your awareness through your body along these pathways to tap into the energetic/qi level. It goes for any exercise really - I do it in the gym on the cross-trainers. I just relax more and more and feel my hip bones pumping tingles up from my feet to my head and back down. I get off feeling very different compared to just doing it as a purely physical exercise. It'd probably only take you a couple of days practice to feel something moving in the Microcosmic Orbit - definitely not years of practice. [1] https://www.amazon.co.uk/Awaken-Healing-Through-Tao-Circulating-ebook/dp/B01NGTUSV4 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Awaken-Healing-Through-Tao-Circulat...
  - Angostura 8y ago
    Failing that, remodulate the shield frequencies and generate a tachyon field.
rv-de 8y ago
I practice the "Wim Hof method" (which is actually just a rip off of techniques having been taught and practiced for more than a thousand years). It definitely deserves attention. It induces very fast and reproducible high relaxation levels. Having said that - Wim Hof method is very different from any techniques mentioned in the article and is rather a complementary technology.

acangiano 8y ago

Agreed. His recent Impact Theory interview [1] is worth watching, as is his free mini class. Some pretty incredible claims, but underneath the possible exaggerations, I believe there is enough substance to help people out. 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM6WKeZ43s4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM6WKeZ43s4

sn41 8y ago

I tried Pranayama for some time, but found it to be very complicated to follow for 20 minutes at a stretch. In contrast, the Wim Hof method was very easy to follow. The feeling of increased energy, and the absence of nasal congestion for a certain period afterwards, was instant. Wim Hof also claims long-term benefits. The only drawback I felt was a kind of nervous energy which made it slightly harder to focus on a long piece of text etc., similar to having too much coffee in one go.

nprateem 8y ago
> The only drawback I felt was a kind of nervous energy which made it slightly harder to focus on a long piece of text etc., similar to having too much coffee in one go. Circulate it through the Microcosmic Orbit to balance it. You're driving too much energy up to your head. You need to bring it back down.
- ramblerman 8y ago
  > Circulate it through the Microcosmic Orbit to balance it I beg your pardon?
  - nprateem 8y ago
    A lot of the more intense breathing practices drive energy upwards into the head (whatever you want to call "energy" the feeling can be one of congestion/headaches/stimulation, etc). It's important to draw it back down to the belly or Earth to reduce this. Put the tongue on the roof of the mouth and move your awareness from your head down through your tongue and on down the front centre line about an inch inside the body. Someone jacked up on some of these breathing practices might also have over-stimulated their adrenals, so it's also important to concentrate on relaxing. Once you can go right down the front line, loop back under the trunk of your body and go up the spine. Just keep moving your awareness around this loop while relaxing, making sure to finish at the belly. Failing that, try walking barefoot while allowing yourself to relax more and more. It should have a similar effect.
    - girzel 8y ago
      I've been doing taiji for a couple of years -- interestingly, they also talk about a cycle of qi that passes down the front of the body, around the perineum, up the back, and over the head down through the tongue on the roof of the mouth. This is supposed to be going on during standing meditation. I haven't experienced it yet, but it's early days for me.
      - nprateem 8y ago
        Yeah it's the same thing. Tai Chi and the Microcosmic Orbit are both Taoist practices. In fact they go together like a hand and a glove - you only see the glove and that's all a lot of Westerners learn, but it's all about the hand. You might be interested in "Awaken Healing Energy Through the Tao" by Mantak Chia [1] (there's also "Healing Light of the Tao" but it goes on a bit and TBH it isn't very easy to learn from a book). Tai Chi - like yoga asanas actually - can be done as purely physical movements, or you can be more mindful and trace your awareness through your body along these pathways to tap into the energetic/qi level. It goes for any exercise really - I do it in the gym on the cross-trainers. I just relax more and more and feel my hip bones pumping tingles up from my feet to my head and back down. I get off feeling very different compared to just doing it as a purely physical exercise. It'd probably only take you a couple of days practice to feel something moving in the Microcosmic Orbit - definitely not years of practice. [1] https://www.amazon.co.uk/Awaken-Healing-Through-Tao-Circulating-ebook/dp/B01NGTUSV4 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Awaken-Healing-Through-Tao-Circulat...
- Angostura 8y ago
  Failing that, remodulate the shield frequencies and generate a tachyon field.

rv-de 8y ago

I practice the "Wim Hof method" (which is actually just a rip off of techniques having been taught and practiced for more than a thousand years). It definitely deserves attention. It induces very fast and reproducible high relaxation levels. Having said that - Wim Hof method is very different from any techniques mentioned in the article and is rather a complementary technology.