A broken heart

[sillypumpkins]

phoenix, i would like to say something about your advice, in particular the kriya yoga technique

just to be clear, i've never attempted the cobra breath technique. however, from what i've read online, it is a powerful technique that involves harnessing kundalini energy. if im wrong, please correct me

with that being said, to me it is not at all appropriate to suggest something like that to someone who is struggling in the way surfboard seems to be. i know your intentions are good, but just hear me out for a second

these energetic practices (in particular kundalini exercises) should be taken up by those who are grounded and balanced. when someone who is not either of these things takes up an energetic practice (again, kundalini in particular) it can be a recipe for disaster. especially if the individual already has mental health issues (i seem to remember surfboard mentioning schizophrenia at some point but cant remember exactly.) it can really, really mess you up if you don't know what you're doing. i am deadly serious when i say this

my intention isn't to spread fear. i think it's important to understand that not everybody is at a point where they will see positive results from an energy practice like that. it may have worked/work for you, and that's awesome. but it's not for everyone.

edit: just wanted to tack on a little bit more here. basically someone who isn't grounded shouldn't be working directly with the chakras. that is my opinion. i mean, they are free to do so, however if one were to ask my advice i would strong advice against it for the unbalanced individual.

with that being said, i think the best advice to give someone who is ungrounded is well... ground yourself. do human things. I know it's easy to brush off mere human activities (haha) when your energy is ramped up and you're not on this planet (i.e when you're ungrounded)

human, grounded activities can include: spending time in nature (i love this one,) playing a musical instrument, gardening, martial arts, reading (not 'spiritual' books,), volunteering, eating a nice meal, being intimate with someone you love, drawing, painting, solving puzzles

surfboard, if you can spend enough time doing these things, and appreciate everything about the moment while you're engaging in them, i think that might help a lot.

hope this helps