Oh my. Time has marched on since my last real Blog of Substance, which was posted on Nov. 18.
Much has happened in the meantime and I would love to share some of it, and intend to, but today’s topic is a new cd, called Prana, that I recorded last Spring and it is now out and available, just in time for the holidays.
Prana
Oh. Okay. So maybe that ship has sailed. But it is just in time for helping usher in 2012. Here’s what it’s about (this is roughly what I intend to post on my website within a couple days…this is the sneak preview):
Prana, the life force present in the universe as well as in human beings, is in constant flow. Obstruction to that flow results in physical, mental or emotional discomfort for us, as well as in nature.
The purpose of the exercises on this cd, Prana, is to encourage ease and health in those who practice these exercises, and in those affected by the practitioners. The exercises serve to introduce or reinforce the listener’s relationship to—and awareness of—prana, of the pranamayakosha (life force body) and annamayakosha (physical body), encourage harmony in these koshas (bodies or “sheaths”), soften the matrix in which energetic patterns have been imprinted over the course of our lives, dissolve obstructions therein, so prana can circulate more smoothly, and enliven and balance ida and pingala, the energetic channels associated with opposite forces in our physiology. I recommend doing the exercises in the order they appear on the cd the first time you do them. After that, I find it good to at least do an abbreviated version of the “Dissolving Obstructions” exercise before doing the “Nadi Shodhana” exercise anytime you do that one.
It is possible to feel something like hot flashes occasionally when you practice these exercises. They usually pass quickly. I have found that the exercises do not create pathological heat in the body; just sometimes they release a little heat —perhaps as a result of dispersing prana that had previously been stuck.
Prana may be an especially useful cd for those who have previously practiced these exercises in workshops with me and just need a reminder, but it is designed to be easily followed by anyone, whether you have a background in these concepts and practices or not.
I have found these exercises safe for pregnant women, but if you have any question about the possibility of miscarriage or stability of your pregnancy, it is important to check with someone who can assess your condition personally and consider the advisability of these exercises. As with any breathing exercise, if you start to feel light-headed or otherwise uncomfortable, discontinue the practice and breathe normally into your lower abdomen until it passes. I have found the exercises on this cd to be safe for most anyone, nursing mothers, old, young, male, female, and at any time of the month and in any season, but it is ideal to consult with your health care practitioner before engaging in this or any exercise or breathing technique or if any uncomfortable symptoms arise.
This link should take you to the purchase page for the cd:
If that link does not work, (I know sometimes links are weird), try this one: Prana . If that doesn’t work for you, you should be able to get this from my website within a few days. If you would like to place a minimum order of 20 cds, they are available wholesale. Just contact me through the contact page on my website for details.
I have found these kinds of prana exercises to be some of the most powerful medicine I know.
I really hope you enjoy them. 
Happy New Year, everybody.
Wishing you a healthy, happy 2012, in Love.
cw
