Kriya yoga technique questions (Noob)

[lostmedstudent]

i started reading the book secret power of kriya yoga and that is the first book ive ever read about kriya. i havent found the JC stevens one. I never tried any form of yoga really before. 

so i followed the instructions and started with kriya bow this morning and i have a few questions. i am fairly unknowledgeable, i had to even look up what ocean breathing was, and the different chakras, so you can see why i would have a lot of questions...

1) i think i got the ocean breathing down. its like a darth vader breath so to speak? it kind of almost makes you snore if you constrict the throat just a little tighter? can someone confirm? also do you breath very heavily or normally with the ocean breathing? do i inhale strongly? 

2) how do you move yourenergy from different chakras to the third eye? when i did it today,i was just kind of "imagining" that im moving my energy? are there preliminary yoga exercises i should do if im not even familiar with the concepts of chakra and 3rd eye?

3) the book mentions chanting "om", is it just "om" "om" "om"? or what does it refer to...?

4) as of right now, i cant sit cross-legged, too unflexible. so is it ok to start with kneeling on a  meditation chair?

sorry for my noob questions. please if someone has some readings or videos they suggest i do before proceeding, let me know. 

thanks so much for your help!!!!!!! 

[oMarcos]

for me, the 3rd chakrs is like, the less i care, the more he will open

 

im also a beginner, i think that what has been more important is to find the right balance between asasa, breathing and ego surrender.   before every seat, I practice 8 minutes normal breathing, and then more 8 on darth vader, and more 8 with vischnu mudra with eyes opened, so I dedicate around 25 minutes breathing, along with some stretches and basic yoga poses just to make the body less tense. and only after all that ill be ready to just sit.   try to focus your attention in the ajna, the same way you would do for the left or right feet, you will end up feeling something  . and i guess that as long your back is straight and you dont fall asleep should be ok

try to make it simple

Edited April 25, 2019 by oMarcos

[Sahil Pandit]

@lostmedstudent Moving energy, in my experience, requires development of your nervous system and spine. 

Basically, you need to work on improving your spinal health. Have you heard of Cobra pose? That's a good one that stretches out the back muscles as well as the spine. 

Kundalini, which sits at the base of your spine, must become aroused in order to bring it up the spine via Kriya. 

So, i reccomend you start doing more stretches as well as sit as erect as you can while meditating or doing SDS (Strong Determination Sits)