WHAT IS KUNDALINI YOGA?

The form of yoga I'll be teaching at my Blissful Bali Ubud Kundalini Yoga Retreat is called Kundalini Yoga (as taught by Yogi Bhajan).  It is a dynamic style of yoga that utilises all aspects of yogic tradition including asana (postures) pranayama (breathing techniques), mudra (hand positions), mantra (sacred sound), drishti (eye focus) and meditation.  It is a Raj Yog, encompassing the eight imbs of yoga into a singuar practice.  ‘Kundalini’ literally means ‘the curl of the lock of hair of the beloved’ and is translated as our creative potential, our sexual energy or the flow of energy and consciousness that exists within us that enables us to merge or ‘yoke’ the body, mind and spirit. 

I often get asked what makes Kundalini Yoga different from other styles of yoga, sometimes I reply that it’s the purity of the yoga that makes it special.  In Kundalini Yoga we teach sets of exercises called kriyas and as teachers we commit to maintaining the integrity of the yoga kriyas, teaching them exactly as they have been taught for thousands of years.  These kriyas were created by yogic masters and every kriya has been designed to work into a certain area of the body as well as perfectly balance the chakra system. 

Or I might tell them that I practiced other forms of yoga for many years before finding Kundalini Yoga and whilst I experienced many benefits from my yoga practice, when I started doing Kundalini Yoga I was blown away by difference.  Kundalini Yoga is a powerful tool for transformation, the teaching of this sacred science and technology was veiled in secrecy, passed along verbally from master to chosen disciple. 

I always end up finishing up my explanation of Kundalini Yoga by saying that the only way to understand the value of Kundalini Yoga is to experience it for yourself.  It’s magic is beyond words, it’s focus is on self-awareness and delivering an experience of your highest consciousness.  It can connect You with the Original You, elevate the spirit and open you to your own Intuitive Infinity.

Enza DeLuca

www.blissfulmind.com.au

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