I’ve been doing this exercise for about a month. Pretty much every day, at least 2 times a day, 5-15 min sessions (the feeling of the energy gets only better, so it’s really hard to stop at some times).
How I did it in the beginning was, I took the pose, started with 20 or so deep or rapid breaths, then held my breath and said the affirmation. Then if I couldn’t hold anymore, I exhaled, did a couple of deep breaths again, and inhaled + affirmation. Repeated how long I could.
I’ve noticed that when I hold my breath, I can focus on and feel the energy surge much better. And I think the key is to familiarize yourself with the energy and trying to focus on the energy flow coming from the left hand -> through your heart chakra -> out of your right hand.
Now I can start the energy flow anytime, with any pose. I just think of the affirmation. And combined with the Energy Course’s crystallization attunement and the Environmental Energy field is damn nuts man.
Just remember, this exercise’s method is not written in stone. Use your intuition to try out different ways and you’ll find the best method for yourself.
TIP: Use the technique taught in the Energy Course, the Meditation Anchoring, but instead meditation, it’s Energy Anchoring I guess then. It has helped me to get into the flow every time I start again.