Cool, looking forward to that. A friend of mine shoved me that way before, but I never went. - Thanks for finding out what I missed so far. ;-)
hey Sanso,
Our whole company has been signed up to do this course now.
Part I Program
This is not Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's original Art of Living, but something else. This is sudarshan kriya, which is a breathing technique and pattern to be done twice daily, to reach (I understand), happiness and cleanliness from within. [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudarshan_Kriya"]Wikipaedia[/ame]: ...the kriya allows a healthy and pleasant mind to produce chemical messengers, which travel from the nervous system to the immune system, resulting in the overall betterment of both body and mind.
We have to do 3 hours a day for three, then four hours on the last day. I packed in the last time, as I couldnt stand the guy telling me who I should be, what I should do, and more more importantly, how i should be feeling and that my feelings are incorrect. (?) I really don't want to go this time. These cleansing breaths that they talk about, are inhalations and exhalations in tune to a chant. The fastest rate that you do, is about as fast as you could possibly do for over a minute. The total breathing experience lasts nearly an hour, by which time you have hyperventilated so much you burst into tears.
Its no wonder that everyone feels that they have had an "out-of-body experience" afterwards. I nearly passed out. They call it cleansing. They also suggest that we only eat a handful of food a day. (that was suggested by the guru who looked like he could lose a few pounds himself).
Then they put this video on about "His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar" (how does one get the title "His Holiness"??) - and all the work he does around the world. Charities, schools etc etc, which is the good part, and then promptly after the video they start suggesting that you contribute money to the cause. (that's after the 200USD you already paid to do the course in the first place).
What happened to just good old yoga?
Call me a
skeptic as well... but this "breatharianism" still hasn't convinced me. I'd rather freedive any day. And eat.
.. So Hum...