The star meditation

The star meditation This pose in yoga is to bring your thoughts to a slow and calm level and this is effective to facilitate sleep. You just have to lie on your back in a dead man pose . Your legs stretch out with you hands by your side and the palms facing towards the sky . Just let the body , hands and legs sinking into the floor under you as you relax the whole body. Now , focus on your breath and flow the breath as you breath in and out. After a few breath, you stop and breath down from the top of your head . For some believers , they draw their  breath with the universal power from above. Then pull your breath to your heart and fill up your head and direct your breath out to your right hand until the tip of the fingers. Then breath in slowly and pull the breath towards your heart and fill it up again  until it is full. Repeat this breath in and out in this manner to your right leg and breath out fully to the toes and breath again to fill your heart and the move it to your left leg and then your right arm and to your head  in the breath in and out routine. After breathing out through your head , again you draw the breath from above and this time going into  clock wise direction  in the same breath in and out pattern. Starting with your left hand , then your left leg, right leg , left hand and again breath out through the head. By now you have done a full circle and you start from the beginning , breathing in from above pulling the universal energy with you. Remember to relax your heart when you breath in and breath out slowly to the tips of your hands and legs. Some people include their private parts in the routine. After your right leg, you breath out to the tips of your private part and breath in through the private part.some practitioner feel that the breath will be dirty by toxins stored there. In the process, you will realize and be aware that you will become calmer and more relax and as you slow down your motions ,you will drift into a deep meditation as your thoughts will be focus on your breath and this will also preserve your energy in your body. Open your heart to receive each breath and this is like messaging your heart slowly. Enjoy your breath and your journey. Namaste.