Tagyoga

Thinking With The Spinal Cord?

Two scientists from the University of Copenhagen have demonstrated that the spinal cord use network mechanisms similar to those used in the brain. The discovery is featured in the current issue of Science.

The research group behind the surprising results consists of Professor J?rn Hounsgaard and postdoc Rune W. Berg from the University of Copenhagen, and Assistant Professor and PhD Aidas Alaburda from the University of Vilnius. The group has shown that spinal neurons, during network activity underlying movements, show the similar irregular firing patterns as seen in the cerebral cortex.

Full Story: Science Daily.

(Thanks Danny Chaoflux).

Professor Uses Tai Chi To Fight Degenerative Nerve Disease

Peripheral neuropathy is a degenerative nerve disease with no cure and few effective treatment options — until now. Li Li, professor of kinesiology at LSU, is conducting a study into the benefits of tai chi for elderly peripheral neuropathy patients. So far, those practicing tai chi show far greater levels of improvement that those pursuing more traditional methods of treatment.

Full Story: Science Daily.

(Thanks Danny Choaflux).

Lathi: Kundalini based martial art

This Wikipedia article details the Indian martial art Lathi, and claims that it is based around raising Kundalini. However, no sources are cited.

Wikipedia: Lathi.

Action Yoga: EsoTech Lends a Hand

This looks like a good program of study – basically a condensed version of Hyatt’s “energized meditation” (itself based on Reichian therapy). I’d recommend doing this in tandem with some strenuous exercise (doing this every day along with martial arts seems ideal, but I haven’t tried it).

Nearly every tradition agrees that mastery over the body and mind precede effective spiritual development and advanced will-working. However even the most committed occultists have trouble sitting down for regular daily meditation. While intellectually magic!ians recognize the benefits of such mundane work few seem to understand the rich benefits and absolute necessity of daily body-mind work. The work is often seen as boring or lacking in purpose and worth. It is clearly time to provide fresh insights on the most basic of esoteric techniques, to demystify them and in the process make the benefits offered by basic meditation more accessible.

Full Story: Key 23.

Deepak Chopra and Grant Morrison: The Seven Spiritual Laws of Super-heroes

IGN’s notes from the event.

CBR’s notes from the event.

Another Subcircuit to the Leary 8 Circuit Model?

Alessandra asked me how I drove, and not really thinking about it mimiced a space cadet and then I realized there was another circuit to the Leary Model: Internal vs External

I would say that it is woven between the first 3. The idea is thus: While all people view the world through the screens of World View (however THAT is shaped), people tend to favor either noticing the world through their eyes (External) or watching the world through their mental television sets (Internal).

Full Story: Everyday Avatar.

Patanjali defined 5 ” movements of the mind” in the Yoga Sutras. This internal/external dichotomy seems similar:

proven theory (correct observations?)
wrong knowledge (flawed perceptions?)
imagination
sleep
memory

Collection of yoga, meditation, and tantra articles

Advanced Yoga Practices is a huge collection of articles on yoga, meditation, and tantra.

Qabala/Chakras/8-Circuit Model of Consciousness Mapped

8 Circuit Model, Qabala Tree of Life and Chakras mapped to each other

Metachor’s mapped the Sephiroth, the Chakras, and the Leary’s 8 dimensions of consciousness to each other.

Full Story: Vortex Egg: Evaluating the 8-Circuit Model

Yoga is hard work

Fortune Elkins:

I guarantee that if you go into yoga class with an “attitude,” you will be frustrated. . .because very few people can do it all in their first class.

this is such a good thing, because it violently demonstrates to you that your ‘tude, which you think is protecting you in daily life, is actually a massive hindrance. it’s a fake shell that silently irks other people and blocks your way.

Bread, Coffee, Chocolate, Yoga: It’s Hard, Hard Work

Laughter yoga

Anyone can laugh in a group for 15-20 min without depending upon the Sense of Humour, Jokes or comedy. It combines laughter exercises based on Yoga breathing, which turns into real laughter when practiced in a group.

Laughter Yoga

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