TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - The ‘householder’ meditation that helped Sam fully recover from ME/CFS 04:15 - Why is it important to be in the ‘absolute state’ 12:05 - Demystifying meditation 26:27 - Sam’s thoughts on why people are not meditating 29:15 - Raelan’s recent shifts with meditation 32:15 - The need to normalize meditation 32:43 - How to reach out to Sam
Thank God he talked about being comfortable during mediation... when people say sit in an uncomfortable position with a perfectly straight unsupported back, breath this specific way that revs me up... I think I'm not doing it right and it actually causes MORE anxiety.
Raelan, thank you for this great reminder. I've drifted away from my practice and the sympathetic dominance has drifted back in bringing with it anxiety, fatigue, and sore muscles. YOU and the guests on your channel really help get me back on track.
What an excellent video . Thanks so much for this knowledge. I am suffering with long covid ( 10 months now ) and CFS . I'm at the beginning of my journey into meditation . I'm keen to learn more as it's the only practice that's helping me
The lectin free diet and wahls protocol works best in my case. I was previously on an antihistamine diet but it only calmed my symptoms. Now I can say that I finally feel really good. The fatigue is gone and my nervous system is back to normal too.
@@jackeLinn Very interesting. If I may ask, have you had observable symptoms that you were able to connect directly with the high lectin/lectin containing foods before switching or did you try the lectin free diet for other reasons?
@@ThomasAT86 Oct 2020 I got covid. 3 days of runny nose and no smell/taste. It started a month later. Unbearable fatigue and strange neurological reactions. I knew nothing about histamine at the time. Thanks to an interview with Dr. Peers, I started a histamine diet in January. It helped with many of the neurological symptoms but not with fatigue. Every time I stopped it the neurological symptoms came back. So I continued the diet because I had no choice. Thanks to YT I saw an interview with Dr. Gundry in September and it was a blessing. Within a week the headache was gone, at the same time I introduced 9 cups of vegetables from the Wahls protocol, within the next 3 I started to feel good. So now I know there was a connection, but it was coincidence.
@@ThomasAT86 Thank you. It's been a scary year. Do you have any of these illness? If you or anyone needs help with their diet I would be happy to help. I can tell exactly what I eat day by day. Although I do not live in US and it's not my first language 😉
Another barrier besides the fee and the 2x 20 minute a day commitment is the expense and stress of having to travel out of town. I could easily save up for the fee and would gladly commit to the four days and look forward to 20 minutes twice a day if this were within a safe 15 minute drive from home. And I LOVE live in person learning. But I live far from major cities where these are usually held. I own a beat up old car I'm scared to drive on a freeway. I don't know how to park in big cities. I panic in urban areas. And there's the expense and stress of finding a hotel close enough and worry that they might have a parking garage (another phobia.). By what I just said, it's obvious my nervous system needs a release valve.
Great video thank you!!! I agree with you Raelan...Sam has a calming voice...I feel zen after watching 😁 I'm also glad it's OK to sit with your back supported during meditation as I have issues with my neck so it aggravates it sitting too long unsupported. Is it better to learn vedic meditation in person?
Before Covid I would have said it always had to be in person, but I’ve found doing it via Zoom has worked really well, much better than I thought. I find my students are more comfortable doing it from the comfort of their own home. In a way it pushed us as teachers (covid) to evolve how we teach. We have the back supported, but we make sure the neck and head are free. Otherwise we fall asleep! 😅 Hope this helps.
Typically I think the most important thing is to keep the spine straight. But sitting in a nice cushioned chair is no problem. I think many people when they recline in a chair tend to to fall asleep when they meditate.
cost is a huge element considering that CFS/ME people are generally broke. I have literally run out of money over the last 6 years and theres still so many things i want to try. The thing is that the TM is really quite a simple practise, so why aren't the courses reflecting that? the cost of these courses is crazy. I feel the same way about the lightning course, its time to bring the price down for those who 'have not'
i remember in your past video Raelan you also meditated for 40 minutes, did /do you also do 20 minutes in 2 blocks a day or did you find it personally more beneficial to do 40 minutes in a block?
Hello! Other techniques can be longer than the twice daily 20 minutes. With Vedic meditation we wouldn’t go over 20 minutes at a time. It’s specific to this type of meditation. It gives you enough time to get what you need from the sitting and then you integrate that into your eyes open experience. Too much meditation in one go can be overwhelming for someone’s nervous system, unless they’re in the right environment with a teacher present. Hope this helps. Sam
O.M.G how can anyone who has had this illness charge people to learn meditation ,some people havnt got MONEY..I,m desparate now you’ve stressed me out!!! Thank you so much for helping the poor!! Greedy man I,ll give you some fruit!😂
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - The ‘householder’ meditation that helped Sam fully recover from ME/CFS
04:15 - Why is it important to be in the ‘absolute state’
12:05 - Demystifying meditation
26:27 - Sam’s thoughts on why people are not meditating
29:15 - Raelan’s recent shifts with meditation
32:15 - The need to normalize meditation
32:43 - How to reach out to Sam
So well spoken. I will keep at it. Ten years of CFS for me. I have completely stopped all of my fibromyalgia but I crash a lot energy wise.
Thank God he talked about being comfortable during mediation... when people say sit in an uncomfortable position with a perfectly straight unsupported back, breath this specific way that revs me up... I think I'm not doing it right and it actually causes MORE anxiety.
It’s all about being comfortable! 😀
Raelan, thank you for this great reminder. I've drifted away from my practice and the sympathetic dominance has drifted back in bringing with it anxiety, fatigue, and sore muscles. YOU and the guests on your channel really help get me back on track.
Thank you, Dan! That is so nice to hear and so kind of you to say ❤️
Hi Dan, think of meditation as a life long practice, it’s a lifestyle choice that can be part of your normal daily routine.
What an excellent video . Thanks so much for this knowledge. I am suffering with long covid ( 10 months now ) and CFS . I'm at the beginning of my journey into meditation . I'm keen to learn more as it's the only practice that's helping me
The lectin free diet and wahls protocol works best in my case. I was previously on an antihistamine diet but it only calmed my symptoms. Now I can say that I finally feel really good. The fatigue is gone and my nervous system is back to normal too.
@@jackeLinn Very interesting. If I may ask, have you had observable symptoms that you were able to connect directly with the high lectin/lectin containing foods before switching or did you try the lectin free diet for other reasons?
@@ThomasAT86 Oct 2020 I got covid. 3 days of runny nose and no smell/taste. It started a month later. Unbearable fatigue and strange neurological reactions. I knew nothing about histamine at the time. Thanks to an interview with Dr. Peers, I started a histamine diet in January. It helped with many of the neurological symptoms but not with fatigue. Every time I stopped it the neurological symptoms came back. So I continued the diet because I had no choice. Thanks to YT I saw an interview with Dr. Gundry in September and it was a blessing. Within a week the headache was gone, at the same time I introduced 9 cups of vegetables from the Wahls protocol, within the next 3 I started to feel good. So now I know there was a connection, but it was coincidence.
@@jackeLinn I see, thanks for taking the time to share. Happy that you found what seems to work for you!
@@ThomasAT86 Thank you. It's been a scary year. Do you have any of these illness? If you or anyone needs help with their diet I would be happy to help. I can tell exactly what I eat day by day. Although I do not live in US and it's not my first language 😉
Once again great curator of terrific content. Thanks again
That's so nice to hear, Graham! Thank you for taking the time to let me know 💛
Another barrier besides the fee and the 2x 20 minute a day commitment is the expense and stress of having to travel out of town. I could easily save up for the fee and would gladly commit to the four days and look forward to 20 minutes twice a day if this were within a safe 15 minute drive from home. And I LOVE live in person learning. But I live far from major cities where these are usually held. I own a beat up old car I'm scared to drive on a freeway. I don't know how to park in big cities. I panic in urban areas. And there's the expense and stress of finding a hotel close enough and worry that they might have a parking garage (another phobia.). By what I just said, it's obvious my nervous system needs a release valve.
Thanks!
Aw thank you so much Alexandra!! 😘
Great video thank you!!! I agree with you Raelan...Sam has a calming voice...I feel zen after watching 😁 I'm also glad it's OK to sit with your back supported during meditation as I have issues with my neck so it aggravates it sitting too long unsupported. Is it better to learn vedic meditation in person?
Before Covid I would have said it always had to be in person, but I’ve found doing it via Zoom has worked really well, much better than I thought. I find my students are more comfortable doing it from the comfort of their own home. In a way it pushed us as teachers (covid) to evolve how we teach. We have the back supported, but we make sure the neck and head are free. Otherwise we fall asleep! 😅 Hope this helps.
@@soma-meditation This is great!! Thanks Sam :)
Yes!!! a comfy chair. I have a meditation stool and its like a torture device, give me cramps in my calves
Typically I think the most important thing is to keep the spine straight. But sitting in a nice cushioned chair is no problem. I think many people when they recline in a chair tend to to fall asleep when they meditate.
Thanks
The generous way you regularity show your gratitude is inspiring me to be more generous with others as well. Thank you for this!!
cost is a huge element considering that CFS/ME people are generally broke. I have literally run out of money over the last 6 years and theres still so many things i want to try. The thing is that the TM is really quite a simple practise, so why aren't the courses reflecting that? the cost of these courses is crazy. I feel the same way about the lightning course, its time to bring the price down for those who 'have not'
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Lu, send me an email and let me see what I can do?
Raelan, what do you think of Cheetah House? (United States center for people with adverse effects from practicing meditation)
So interesting, Kemp. Thanks for sharing!
i remember in your past video Raelan you also meditated for 40 minutes, did /do you also do 20 minutes in 2 blocks a day or did you find it personally more beneficial to do 40 minutes in a block?
Hello! Other techniques can be longer than the twice daily 20 minutes. With Vedic meditation we wouldn’t go over 20 minutes at a time. It’s specific to this type of meditation. It gives you enough time to get what you need from the sitting and then you integrate that into your eyes open experience. Too much meditation in one go can be overwhelming for someone’s nervous system, unless they’re in the right environment with a teacher present. Hope this helps. Sam
Personally I find it more beneficial to do 40 minutes at once because it takes me some time to really calm my mind and get into it!
O.M.G how can anyone who has had this illness charge people to learn meditation ,some people havnt got MONEY..I,m desparate now you’ve stressed me out!!! Thank you so much for helping the poor!! Greedy man I,ll give you some fruit!😂
Thanks!