We have a lot of good advice that is spread all over the forum and in different lessons.
I have put together a few of tips that I thought were good to keep in mind as we move along. Also a few of the lessons that are referred to very often and can be very helpful to keep in mind.
Please do add more.
1-If in your every day life there are energy over loads, irritation, anger, feeling lethargic, in other words if your every day life is not smooth, then you need to self pace. For some tips on self pacing please look here.
http://www.aypsite.org/219.html
2-Heat is purification, as are various levels of pleasure, discomfort, twitches, pricks, physical movements (auto-yoga), energy rushes, etc… if they get too much to handle… self pace.
3-Self pacing- as a rule… if there is excess energy during your practice, however this is not causing discomfort during practice and this does not run into your every day life then you do not need to self pace… it’s only if this excess energy starts interfering with your practice and every day life then self pacing is required.
4-During practice/meditation if the experience becomes so intense that favoring the practice becomes difficult, then we just let go and be with the experience. That will help the purification resolve, and then we can go back to practice.
5-Add a new practice only when completely comfortable with the ones that you already doing.
6-Remember, every small thing you add to your routine requires an adjustment phase… so even adding amaroli, or a new stage of kacheri… is actually adding a new step to your routine.
7-Experiences that come up during meditation and practice are good but do not get attached to them… always favor your practice.
8-Come out of meditation slowly and take rest for 3-5 mins or more if required… Yogani even suggests if you need it, you can lie down for a bit. This does help in cutting down on irritation and anger during the day.
9-Don’t forget to do some grounding exercises to keep everything in balance. Walking is very grounding.
A few lessons to keep in mind.
For Kumdalini symptoms and how to handle them/ pita overload info
http://www.aypsite.org/69.html
How to fit yoga into a busy schedule
http://www.aypsite.org/209.html
The eight limbs of yoga
http://www.aypsite.org/149.html
Mantra Design 101
http://www.aypsite.org/188.html
Yogani’s Ayurveda Diet Guidelines (to pacify imbalances in Vata, Pitta or Kapha)
http://www.aypsite.org/ayurveda-diets.html
