My Yoga Path
Hello! I am from Kyiv, Ukraine. The first time I heard about Kriya, of course, was from Yogananda's book, so I started to investigate. I found Kundalini from Yogi Bhajan, then a video and a book about the 18 poses of relaxation in Kriya Hatha Yoga of Babaji. I have been practicing that for a year and a half, and now I can sit in a lotus pose, which was unimaginable then, so I am glad of that.
But an interesting thing happened. Parallel to doing asanas, I was reading Joe Dispenza's book about emotions and the power to create emotion, so it evolved into breathing. When I inhale, I feel joy, and I feel where this joy sits—like in the region of my heart, in the center of my chest, that energy bubble. On the exhale, I look from inside of that spot, feeling from inside of my heart. On the exhale, I concentrate on whatever joy or bliss I want to feel, so combined with Kriya Hatha Yoga, after each asana, that feeling increases. It helps me to unveil some feelings and the power of the heart and love, especially after the fish pose.
So, what does your community think about that? Of course, now my country is at war, and I can't find a master of true Kriya. Someday, while meditating on the third eye, I saw Babaji's image. I liked greeting him; maybe it's just a visual thing in my mind. I just want to hear something from you because all that experience was only with myself, and I am glad I can hear you back and be heard. Thank you.