By Rebecca Gillam — 2019
Of all the different types of yoga, Kundalini has undoubtedly the most mysterious rep. Most of the Western yoga boom has focused around Vinyasa and more dynamic forms, while Kundalini is predominantly focused around energies.
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There are so many different types of yoga out there, whether you want a more physically demanding class or an easy, relaxing, meditative class.
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Since both Kriya and Kundalini yoga work with energy directly, even beginners can quickly experience great improvements in mood, concentration, and physical and mental energy. - Ked Suri
The science of kundalini is one of the most advanced and difficult branches of yoga. In this article I hope to set right some misconceptions of this science and to give a clearer conception of what kundalini yoga is. —Swami Rama
If you are time-poor and looking for an uplifting yoga and meditation practice that you can easily integrate into your daily life, then Kundalini Yoga could be the right choice for you.
In Kundalini Yoga, we break down human embodiment into 10 layers. Your physical, flesh and bone body is actually just 1/10th of your total being. You have nine other bodies. And these bodies run on energy – which means they also have metabolisms.
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“The nervous-system adjustment that the Kundalini yoga gives is just so relieving when you’re frazzled, underslept, and undernourished,” she (Guru Jagat) says, watching me exhale into a cup of tea. - Laura Regensdorf
Kundalini is spoken of in all yogas. It’s referred to as the primordial energy of the universe, your untapped potential, located at the base of the spine within your subtle body. And yoga, of all kinds, is the process of awakening that energy so that it rises up.
Yoga has dozens of variations in philosophy and style. Some yogas (like Bikram) are structured as a physical workout. Others (like Jivamukti) put an emphasis on meditation.
“The word kundalini generally refers to that dimension of energy, which is yet to realize its potential. There is a huge volume of energy within you which is yet to find its potential. It is just there waiting, because what you call as a human being is still in the making.”
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