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What is Kundalini Yoga?
The practice of kundalini yoga consists
of a number of bodily postures, expressive movements and
utterances, cultivation of character, breathing patterns,
and degrees of concentration.
Like a few other yogas, kundalini yoga links movement
with breath. It is differentiated by a direct focus on
moving energy through the chakra system, stimulating the
energy in the lower chakras and moving it to the higher
chakras. The chakras are energy centers, seven in total,
located beginning at the base of the spine and ending
at the top of the head. An eighth chakra exists in Kundalini
Yoga, which is the electromagnetic field, sometimes called
"aura." The aura is thought to be strengthened
through the practice of Kundalini Yoga. Kundalini Yoga
is intended to awaken the energy that resides in the spine
by activating the nerve channels that are intertwined
there.
Kundalini yoga is sometimes called "the yoga of
awareness" because it awakens the "kundalini"
which is the unlimited potential that already exists within
every human being.
Practitioners believe that when the infinite potential
energy is raised in the body it stimulates the higher
centers, giving the individual enhanced intuition and
mental clarity and creative potential.
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