Meditation to Blossom into Your

Full Potential
12-32 minutes
1 exercises
Medium activity level

This meditation activates the vagus nerve, allowing you to blossom into your
entire potential.

The Practice
Posture: Sit in Easy Pose with a straight spine.

Mudra: Bring the hands, palms up, in front of the body about 1 inch above the navel.
Rest the right hand in the palm of the left hand. Extend the thumbs and press the
thumb tips together.

Eyes: Focus at the tip of the nose.

Mantra: Sat Naam Sat Naam Sat Naam Sat Naam Sat Naam Sat Naam Whaa-hay
Guroo. Inhale and chant the mantra in a monotone as the breath is exhaled. Be sure to
pronounce each word exactly and be sure to keep the rhythm exact and constant. Each
word gets one beat.
 Continue for 31 minutes maximum.

Comments:
“Research on the vagus nerve has revealed that it is involved in our
feelings of compassion, empathy, and goodness. Research
participants with higher vagal nerve activity expressed higher
feelings of altruism, love, and happiness. This is because of the
vagus nerve’s influence on communication, heart rate, and its ability
to trigger the release of oxytocin, a hormone responsible for
feelings of bonding and connection.

This unique nerve holds the key to the ability to be present, aware,
and compassionate. It is also one of the nerves most profoundly
affected by the practice of yoga and meditation. Kundalini Yoga
activates the vagus nerve with chanting, singing, whistling, pulling
neck lock, eye focus (drishti), and practicing postures such as
shoulder stand, plow pose, and cobra pose.”
-Enlightened Bodies