The 40-Day barrier for an infant is big stuff in the Yogic Tradition.
Mostly, this is due to the shift from subsisting entirely from the Pran of Mom's placenta then breast milk. After Day 40, the PranaVayus - the inner currents of Life Force which i have Taught much about in this forum - have transmigrated. When meditating with your baby in your arms, an easy example exists within the myriad expressions which sweep across a baby's face. Ranging from utter sadness to profound bliss within a flicker of a moment, such emotive panoply only happens due to one of the five major Prana Vayus coming online; in the example of facial expressions, it is Udana - the Upward Directive Pranic Current. Other Vayus - there are ten - are responsible for blinking, bleching, coughing, hic cups, etc. the Yogi trained in such Pranic Awareness can observe and adapt parenting skills commensurate to the baby's vayus.
First however, ALWAYS COMES OUR OWN PRACTICE!
Like all rookie dads, i've had to adjust my sadhana (spiritual practices). Certain arrows that usually lie hidden in my quiver, like my indoor spinning bike, are now integrated into my sadhana, allowing me to keep Dewa's electronic monitor nearby and affording Super Rookie Amma Ananda some well deserved rest. There is ALWAYS a way to keep our Practice strong if our Will is strong and our motivation sincere. Above; several hours after my Early Morning Ritual, i created a chunk of time for practice. Spinning while watching a taped recording of the recent Giro de Lombardi, i astrally hooked myself up the rear wheel of World Champion Paulo Bettini and matched all the climbs and breaks during the 1.25 hour recording, averaging a 150 average Heart Rate, burning 961 calories, and peaking my heart rate at 180. then, i dismounted, slapped on my running shoes and put in 40 minutes at an average heart rate of 162, reaching a peak HR of 183 and burning another 587 calories. Running among the chilled wind of an autumn maturing, i needed only to mix the image of Dewa within my Mantra-powered footfalls and into an Inner Heaven i ran.
No amma or abba (mom or dad) can be Clear, Strong, and Capably Conscious with their child unless their personal sadhana remain firm. Sure, your sadhana might need to adapt to the often sleepless nights and continual nurturing, however, your Teacher will always adjust your sadhana to meet your lifestyle changes. That is what i am doing with Ananda's sadhana; trimming it to precisely what she is capable during this period.
After my workout, i continued my sadhana by easing into what Ananda and i now call Dewa SpaDay...
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