Posted on December 20, 2009 - by Jennifer

30 Day Meditation Challenge: Day 13

Friday December 18, 2009: ¬†Today I meditated after a combined martial arts/Yin Yoga practice. ¬†The martial arts workout was long and fairly intense and my energy was very up. ¬†But, I did about half an hour of Yin immediately after so my heart rate slowed and my body heat dissipated. ¬†Because Yin Yoga involves long-held postures and because I finished the Yin practice with a 10-minute saddle pose, my mind was already fairly calm and my breath already fairly slow and steady. ¬†Although I had decided to use the bija mantra this week, when I sat to meditate I decided to return to ham sa/so ham instead. ¬†It just felt more right in that moment. ¬†As I moved the energy up my spine, it again seemed to radiate outward from my center rather than upward. ¬†As I moved it back down, I felt a very strong downward pressure that seemed to encompass my entire body, as if I was trying to dig in and grow roots. ¬†It wasn’t like the gentle pulses or even steady waves I had experienced before. ¬†It was more like a one big force.