Oh I didn’t mean to imply that I knew more or had more experience than you guys, Victor and David. You are both far more advanced than I am. I only posted to add some more to what you’ve said, which could possibly help any beginners.
Scott, you are totally right to post what you did, no offence taken by any means. BTW also, Victor knows a lot of the fine points about hatha yoga, but I don’t at all.
What I know about fine points always leads me to the inner guru and in that regard no one can have claim to being more advanced than anyone else, only in process. We all have something to share
Hi David:
How about “sockasana.” 
Actually, it brings up an important principle that we have been capitalizing on in AYP. That is – taking elements of traditional practices and applying them in more efficient ways. Padma-sockasana is a good example of dissecting an essential element from siddhasana and combining it with padmasana, or variations. A number of folks have been doing this intuitively. It is easy to do once we know what the elements of practice are actually doing in our nervous system, rather than doing them traditionally by rote.
AYP’s deep meditation and spinal breathing pranayama are an example of this kind of application. Rather than combining the two, which some notable traditions do, we keep them separate, with much greater effect in cultivating both inner silence and ecstatic conductivity. Then we layer in the mudras and bandhas like building blocks, to even greater effect. Well, it is an incremental approach, isn’t it? And who is to say we can’t dissect and rearrange some of the elements for even better effect?
For example, we have begun dissecting yoni mudra by adding the nose-block portion of it to chin pump, yielding “yoni chin pump,” a powerful hybrid of chin pump. It can also be done with other elements of traditional practices we have been using, yielding more efficient and effective practice in several areas – meaning more results with the same (or less) time and effort expended.
There will be more on this in one or more AYP lessons in the months ahead. Some refinements are on the way. Just thought I’d drop a hint.
By the time we are done, anyone can just say “Boo!” and be enlightened. Only kidding. A good concept to aim for though – more results from less effort, and, of course, easier. 
The guru is in you.
After coming to AYP, I started sitting on the siddhasana pose. I do not have any difficulties sitting on this pose. I normally do my practices on a carpeted floor with a sheet of cloth on top of the carpet (no cushions!).
From the above comment it seems like siddhasana will make the sexual desires go away. I hope that this comment is not right, but I still want to hear from others. (don’t want to loose my sexual desires yet!!!)
Also should I sit on a cushion for my practices? Doing practices on the bed is somehow not comfortable for me. I was not able to keep my back straight when I tried to do the practice on the bed (even with a pillow behind my back). I feel more comfortable sitting on the floor (may be because I was used to sitting on the floor all the time when I was a kid in India). I do not use back support also. I don’t feel left out without a back support, I am pretty much able to focus on my practices without a lot of disturbances. But at the same time I would like to know if my practices would be better if I used a cushion and some back support? Need the comments from experienced practitioners here.
Thanks,
Shiva.
HI shivakm
I have not had this experience with siddhasana…sometimes this practice increases my sexual desire, sometimes it diminishes it for a bit…overall, though all is well… 
Hi Shiva and Heather,
As siddhasana matures it actually evens out the energy… not just increases it…
Siddhasana Changing…
hey shanti
yes…I agree…wonderful! 