Hey ya,

I want beg for some advices with this post!
I have the idea/ actual want for silentness or hush!
In yoga this practice is called "Mauna"
So I don't wanna discuss much about my intentions or reasons for this particular wish!
But I would love to get some input in terms of practicing!

I started tonight and I came across many succeeding moments but there were many moments in which I don't know how to behave without going to an ashram or something similar which isn't ruled out for me!
There are some claims of yogi's who state that someone shouldn't take it this hard and may start slowly or practice Mauna only for some hours a day!
For me this seems quite the opposite of my original thought practicing only some hours a day...
But I have to accept that I can't go from "full time" talking- to silentness in an instant

For example I work in an animal shelter in my free time and there are many other people who work their voluntarily too!
Because we all have more or less the same intention and idea about what and why we are spending our time there we have somehow a familiar basis to interact with each other!
This don't require much talking but somehow it's required to coordinate and communicate and "at least" some "kindness/politeness" like saying "hello" or "goodbye"
I could live without this but I'm somehow afraid of the task to explain them that I wanna fall silent without them to believe I would bear grudges about anyone or things like that... anyways I have found throughout today that most people are really happy if you just look them in the eyes with a smile on your face and nod with the head
No need for further affirmation!

But at least my dog was pretty confused about my behavior at some point, probably because I was pretty much improvising and wasn't really sure about my concept of lutes to communicate with her... I use to beatbox so I had picked 5 sounds which sound very differently in combination with hand signs but overall it went pretty well without talking with her... may she was a bit frustrated because I normally talking like waterfall to her (in a kind way) and aren't this challenging and robotic...

So yeah how to further process?
I'm really insecure but I want to continue with this!

What is "allowed" what is excessive?
At which moments I am going to fail my aim and may do harm to me and my environment?

Is it a good idea to carry some hint plates with me like "I fall silent", "yes" backside "no" or a notepad and a pencil?

If you've read everything until this point. Thank you for your time/reading! <3