Wake the F*ck Up’s fourth “Arousal Hack” is called ‘Strike a Pose’.

When you’re sleeping, prāna (AKA life-force) is out of your body.

When you’re awake, prāna (AKA life-force) is in your body.

In this view, the transition between sleeping and waking (aka the first few minutes of your morning) should mostly be about getting life-force back into your body.

This is what ‘Strike a Pose’ is all about.

Simplifying, this is how it works: you’ll take a few powerful breaths, and then you’ll choose a pose that requires effort, while simultaneously directing life-force energy into areas that are struggling.

Practically speaking, this means you should be spending at least 5 minutes each morning (preferably 30 😉) flexing, moving and stretching as many muscles, bones, and pieces of tissue as you possibly can.

This is good advice for keeping your physical body vibrant and fit, but the challenge lies in not just activating familiar muscle groups — in not solely flexing, moving and stretching places you are already good at flexing, moving and stretching.

It’s is a concern all of us should be weary of.

Why? Because your body is virtually infinite in its depth and complexity, there is a lot of area to overlook. It’s very easy to think you’re energizing your whole body when, in reality, you’re probably only energizing less than half of it!

That’s why it’s helpful to practice alongside me. Each class guides you to squeeze as many different body parts as possible within the short, 30 minute time-span.

This is the quick version of this technique, so if you want a fuller tutorial check out my free DSE | Level 2 training. It describes how to maximize energy coming in. The Summary Guide PDF also includes 25 static holds that you can practice ‘Strike a Pose’ with.

Last few thoughts to keep in mind while doing this technique:

1. Only use ~10% of tension on areas that are sick, weak or sluggish. Ramp up to 100% over time. I discuss why in the DSE | Level 2 training.
2. Only engage a certain area for ~5 seconds or so. Then fully relax it and feel the energy spread radially.
3. If you have serious neurological issues — ALS, chronic fatigue syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, etc. — this technique is not going to cure you alone. Please check out this book, I can’t recommend it highly enough.

Mui importante that you practice; otherwise, you could end up ‘Striking a Pose’ incorrectly. Head to the practice section for a guided video with me.
– Ethan ॐ

P.S. If you end up being more tired after these techniques, then it’s a sign you need more rest. Please take a 20-30 minute power nap, or go to bed earlier (before 10pm)!