Nice to see you back Katrine. 
About what you have said aboveā¦ I will have to keep an eye on my periods and see if this is true. I do feel extra energy a couple of days beforeā¦
I have trouble with too much heat in my crown at times, I have generally put it off as some form of purificationā¦ generally stays for a day or twoā¦ let me keep an eye on this and see if it happens before my periods or not.
Hi ladies am I allowed to write in this section? 
Katrine wrote:
Hi you!
Where would you go if you did dare? Have you thought about just peeking through a bit? 
A few times while sleeping, Iāve found myself flying around in what I thought was an out-of-body-experience, only to notice it was in my body around āinner spaceā. When I went by the crown chakra it tugged me up by the arm like severe turbulence but I couldnāt get through it or I got a little scared and stopped trying, anyone ever experience this?
The inside space doesnāt seem that intensely real to me, though sometimes more than others, I wonder if out there would?
I wonder what would happen if I tried to jump through?
Hi Anthem
Seeā¦the thing is, ājust peeking throughā is not an option. It is obvious that if I let go, it is out of my hands. There wonāt be anyone left for āpeekingā.
All I can say about this, Andrew, is that something is not right about it. Every opening in my process so far has happened in spite of me, not because of me. I have immense trust in Being. When it is time, it is time. So far, my inner alarm goes off, if I get close to leaving through the crown. I am not ready for it. The meeting (Shiva/Shakti) should happen within my inner space. I am certain of it. Yogani also stresses this point.
I used to be very curious about what was āout thereā. Now - with the amazing strength of the energy racing through my body 24/7 - I am having my hands full simply getting through this fase. It coincides with a very deep conflict in my life. The conflict dissolved about a week ago, and the main understanding I am left with is that there is nothing for me āout thereā. Nothing at all. Everything is in here.
So - all my work now is focused on the purification. I am developping inner vision, and until I see properly I am NOT exiting my body. Period.
I used to have out of body experiences when I was about 7 years old. I still remember the thrill and immense joy that accompanied them. But I told noone, and noone was there to explain what they were.
Actually, Andrew - I think you are out of your body when you fly around in inner space. Inner space is it. There is no other space.
I am glad you ventured into the lady space I am sure everyone here is delighted.
May all your Nows be Here
Hi Shanti
It is nice to be back. I have had great days in Sweeden (teaching) and France (singing - Florilege Vocal in Tours). I think it must be my favorite occupationā¦to tune into my fellow singers in the ensemble. Practising several times a dayā¦and then perform. I turn into all ears and all heart and I simply love it 
Please do report back, if you find that your energy increase coincides with your cycle - in any way.
May all your Nows be Here
Hi Katrine and Anthem
I imagine that when you are ready to let go you will. I also imagine that what you are holding on to is everything you are, or have been used to, and there may be tremendous fear to think of letting go. And I imagine that when you do let go that nothing will be lost, in fact you may find everything and more.
Iām just imagining
Peace, alan
Sadhak said:
I donāt think a woman should go through the pill, except in a rare emergency, given all its effects. A male yogi would never think of putting his partner through it, and a female yogi would not put up with anything that forced her to use a pill.
Sadhak, there are a number of things I must take issue with in what you have said.
Firstly, your attitude to the pill is not shared by all yogis by any means.
Secondly, your language could be construed as essentially prescribing that people not use the pill by disparaging those who do use it, as not being yogis.
David - If Sadhak had prefaced her comment with an āin my opinionā, would that have sounded more acceptable? When I read it, as well as most posts on AYP, I understand that the poster is expressing an opinion, which is most likely not shared by all. I agree that her opinion was strongly stated, and didnāt have a problem with that, as so many opinions here are stated thus.
Meg said:
I agree that her opinion was strongly stated, and didn't have a problem with that, as so many opinions here are stated thus.
Meg, is there anything so strongly stated around here that you do have a problem with it? :sunglasses:
If I said 'People who suggest that people who use the pill are not yogis, themselves are not yogis', would that have strongly-stated enough for you to have a problem with it? Or would it be acceptable to you as Sadhak's was?
Think it over. :slight_smile:
Truth is also, people are not in the habit on the board, neither me nor anyone else I know of, of expressing controversial opinions with the suggestion that those who disagree are not yogis.
I did think it over, and replied above. 
Actually, you didnāt reply to me. Which is fine. Those smileys will do. 
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Firstly, your attitude to the pill is not shared by all yogis by any means.
Secondly, your language could be construed as essentially prescribing that people not use the pill by disparaging those who do use it, as not being yogis.
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Hi David,
Youāre right. Will be more careful in the words used in future.
Hi Meg, Shanti,
Felt the diff in energy during this roundā¦ definite surge. Also tried the moolbandhā¦ canāt say whether it made a diff or not. The period seems to have thinned. But not sure.
Iāve been searching around in the forum to see if any topic is related to practices during women cycle & I found this.
thank you everyone for the info,I would like to add my experience also for anyone who might search for an answer like I did
ā2. Why do they say women should skip yoga practices during menstruation?ā
When I started AYP practices,it did no difference if I practiced during menstrual cycle.As a matter of fact,it brought nothing but goodness.As I donāt need pain killers during that time of the month anymore.
thatās the good part .Lately,my experience with practices during that time has changed.
An attempt to do pranayama feels way too unnatural & uncomfortable to my body.I can hardly last one or two roundsā¦Even meditation is not deep like normal daysā¦takes effort for a two or three mins session & end up with my subtle body shifting in all direction away from my physical body and me feeling likeā¦
Add to all that the extra pressure in the head.
So obviously no spiritual practices for me during womanās cycle anymore
Salam
My experience is contrary. My DM sessions seem to go deeper during the menstrual cycle.I carry on with practices as normal - at least at the moment.
With regard to yoga practices during menstruation, the only ones I avoid are headstand and shoulderstand, only because traditionally it is not recommended, although I doubt it makes any real difference, other than when you come back up from the inversion, the pooled blood will suddenly gush out and itās inconvenient. As for meditation, I simply canāt avoid doing it and have not noticed any adverse consequences.
With regard to birth control, I was on the pill for many years and while there were some side effects, like gaining a few (5-10) pounds and yeast infections, these were NOTHING compared to the threat of an unwanted pregnancy! So for me personally it was well worth it, and I consider the pill one of the greatest inventions ever. But, when I stopped using mainstream medicine and ādivorcedā my doctor back in 2008 I had to find another method. We tried condoms and sponge (together - because I was quite paranoid) but I ended up being allergic to latex and to the sponge/spermicide! My midwife friend then recommended non-latex condoms, which are great, non-allergenic and quite thin. We also explored NFP, which is the modern, more accurate form of āthe rhythm methodā (or as I like to call it, āRussian Roulette.ā).
Now that I am nearly 49 and entering menopause, with the help of my midwife friend Iāve done a lot more research into statistics and learned that the likelihood of pregnancy at this age is extremely low. At the same time, my partner and I are practicing tantra and he has excellent control. However, I was still VERY worried about āprecumā or as somebody called it above, āleakage.ā I was very suprised to learn that the latest research says the āpull-outā or āwithdrawalā method is quite a bit more effective than previously thought, especially in older men (who presumably have better control than young men), and that āprecumā is unlikely to contain sperm: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Economy/sex-study-pull-withdrawal-method-rivals-condoms-birth/story?id=7688558
In addition, the traditional āwithdrawalā method involves pulling out just before orgasm, where the timing could be quite tricky. By contrast, when we are practicing bramacharya tantra, the man never gets to the point of orgasm; my partner stays way back from that point. So, this is working great for us at this time in our lives. But, I would NOT recommend it for younger people who are more fertile and have less control.
hello dear Radha
can u please elaborate on the difference b/w NFP,and āthe rhythm methodā ?
Hoping that it is alright if a male chimes in here but I practiced tantric birth control for many years with no problem until getting a vasectomy. I guess I got the snip so that the pressure wasnāt so high but to be honest, sex used to feel more exciting. Anyway, in my opinion the risk of using male tantric self control is not in the method itself but in the fact that a man might occasionally slip in his perfect control, and that it takes a great deal of trust and faith in his abilities from his female partner. maybe that risk adds to the excitement but I guess we each need to find what works best for us individually
off course it is alright if a male chimes in here
Pills avoid menstruation and unharmonious energy states and loss like advanced kundalini and microcosmic practises. 16 years as in good old times is the preferred age of Tibetan goddesses before menstruation and ejaculation. For the older wrathfull goddesses with many dakinis this may differ.
During menstruation women are excluded from Jewish synagogual service as unclean and sent to cleansing to the mikwe or bathhouse surely with special prayers.
Witches and Wicca with their special frightening energies going up and down in irregular patterns like menstrual blood dropping from the small circle of black moon being very yin. The male and yang phase is full moon.
Axel
other version:
Menstruation are energetically special days.
So Jewish belief excludes women from service in the synagogue as unclean and sent them for cleansing rituals in the mikwe or bathing house.
Witches and Wicca people like the menstrual blood and the small moon cycle with blood drops for their rituals and the irregularities in the energies being very yin and unstable whereas full moon is rather yang and male.
The solution is good small circulation and kundalini taking menstruation away like the pill.
Axel
According to a friend of mine, when his girlfriend took the pill she had 2 menstruation per month instead of one as she used to.
So I guess that the safest for both is condoms. Thatās what Iāve been told by doctors.