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newuser
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Mar 16, 2006, 3:01 AM

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Are there any specific kriyas and/or meditations used for smoking cessation? I'd like to find something beneficial in this area that I can practice for 40 days in preparation to stop smoking. Breath of Fire early in the morning feels like suffocation for me, and I avoid long yoga sessions such as retreats or White Tantric classes because I know I'll be craving a smoke after a few hours. I'm really ready to break free of this habit.

I tried the Medical Meditation for Habituation given in the book Kundalini Yoga Guidelines for Sadhana, published by the KRI, but it leaves my jaw aching!

sat nam


Carolyn
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Aug 5, 2006, 6:42 PM

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Dear new user,
I smoked for a long time, and the most compassionate attitude towards smoking i have heard comes from the writings of Albert Camus. I found my need to smoke dropped away after many years of gradually developing a yoga practice, and I too would avoid intensives. I think a weekly class and a good relationship with the teacher is worth a great deal more than intensive retreats.
Namaste, Carolyn Minchin.


ScottHughes
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May 22, 2007, 8:29 AM

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I don't know anything specific. Nonetheless, practicing Yoga in general will help because it reduces stress. Stress causes smokers to depend on smoking.


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