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Kundalini Yoga (as taught by Yogi Bhajan) is a Raj or Royal yoga. It is the yoga of self and outer awareness. It brings you the power to master yourself; to be controlled by no-one.  Kundalini Yoga is one of the most powerful sets of tools you can use to deal with today's high-stress world. Use it to create a life that is healthy, happy and harmonious.

Kundalini is also called the yoga of angles. It uses sets of physical exercises (kriyas) and/or breathing techniques (pranayam) in harmony with other tools such as mantra (sound current), mudra (hand positions), drishtis (eye focal points) and bhands (body locks) to intensify the effects of the kriya.

These very simple but highly effective techniques and exercises are done alone or in combination. Developed over the millennia, these empowering techniques produce immediate results. They quickly and effectively clean the blood and body of toxins. They build strength and endurance on many levels. They clear the mind of unwanted and unhealthy thought patterns. And, they create new opportunities for growth and prosperity in life.

 

All yoga is beneficial. It works to access the unlimited supply of creative energy inherent in each of us. This energy, known as Kundalini, can be likened to our untapped  human potential.

By directly engaging the circulatory, nervous, glandular, respiratory and other body systems you will learn to:

• Handle stress in a productive way
• Create more mental and physical energy
• Strengthen and tone muscles and organs
• Clear physical and mental blocks
• Gain confidence and conquer fears
• Be in control of your emotions
• Understand the impact of your habits
• Balance your hormonal/glandular secretions

You have a choice, to practice one or two ingredients of yoga to raise your Kundalini over an extended period or use a complete recipe for faster results. In otherwords, if all roads lead to Rome, Kundalini is a shortcut!

 

Kundalini Yoga, works systematically and directly on the physical level. It also has powerful effects on the subtler realms of mind and thought patterns, consciousness, creativity and spirituality.

Each of the techniques have specific restorative or eliminative effects on the body. This is achieved through the stimulation of pressure points, glands, nerves, muscles etc. In turn, this balances and strengthens the body's energy centers (chakras) and pathways or meridians (nadis), as well as immune, metabolic and circulatory systems.

Yogi Bhajan
Aug 1929 – Oct 2004


Born Harbhajan Singh Yogi Bhajan revealed Kundalini Yoga to the Western World in 1969 – an act that caused him to have his life threatened in his native Punjab. Kundalini Yoga was previously only secretly handed down from Master to Student after many years of study. Giving these highly guarded teachings to Westerners was sacrilege. However, Yogi Ji, as he is fondly known, recognized the aching desire of the Western World for a spiritual uplifting. For this gift we are eternally grateful.
Along with being a Kundalini and Hatha yoga master Yogi Bhajan was a religious, community and business leader with a distinguished reputation as a man of peace, world-vision, wisdom, and compassion.

Follow these links for more info on his life:
www.3ho.org
www.sikhnet.com/yogibhajan

Glossary

Chakras: Centres of energy. Primary ones are found all along the spinal column coinciding with glands and nerve centres. Chakra means wheel of energy

Guru: Transformative Teacher or teaching. Gu - darkness, Ru - light. That which turns darkness into light

Mantra: Sound currents or sound energy, a vocalization of sound vibrations created in the mouth. Their form -- words, use reflex points located on the roof of the mouth to stimulate areas of the brain. A mantra is the creative projection of the mind through sound. It has power, structure and a predictable effect on the human psyche chakras and glands.

Mudra: Hand positions that lock, seal, or guide the energy flow and reflexes to the brain. The areas on the hand correspond with certain parts of the body, brain, behaviours and emotions.

Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo: The Adi or Primal Mantra. It is the tuning in mantra for Kundalini Yoga. It means: I bow to the Infinite/Divine teacher; I bow to the teacher within.

Prana: Life force of the atom, the positive, growth force within us. Apana is its opposite the negative eliminative force. Both are governed by the Ida and Pingala

Sadhana: Daily spiritual practice. Can be yoga, prayer, meditation or another form of mindfullness.

Sat Nam: Sat - Truth, Nam - Identity. Truth is my identity. This is a seed, or Bij, mantra. One of the simplest mantras used to keep the mind focused. Also used as: Sa Ta Na Ma.

Wahe Guru: Exclamation mantra. Wahe - Wow, Guru - God (that which turns darkness into light). Wow, God is great!

 

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