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PM Modi's 45-hour meditation in Kanyakumari amid camera glares has been the talk of the town ever since he announced it. With many photos and videos of his meditation doing the rounds on social media, many are also asking the question - how easy is it for aam aadmi, who also has full-time jobs (may not be as demanding as the PM's) to try a long meditation session like this, healthily? Does it require tremendous preparation or can you take it up as a challenge, out of the blue? Yoga experts explain: Regular yoga practice is a pre-requisite Jaiji VG, an instructor at Kochi's Samagra Yoga Institute explains, "Those who practise yoga regularly can attempt such long meditations if they genuinely feel a need for it. It is better to avoid attempting something urged by someone else's feat or a social media trend.

" He says that if someone attempts it out of the blue, it would be clear in a few minutes that they can't continue it easily. "It's better to attempt a long meditation after practising the discipline under a guru and understanding its principles well. Or else, some people can experience hallucinations.



One needs to understand that simply keeping your eyes closed for 45 minutes is not meditation," he explains. Practising Anulom Vilom Pranayama, which regulates breathing and dissociates one from the disturbances of the environment, can help meditate in a calm state of mind, Jaiji adds. According to Dr Rajesh Kumar Singh, National Vice President at Indian Naturopathy & Yoga Grad.

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