Kundalini Yoga
Sacred Technology for Body, Mind and Soul, as taught by Yogi Bhajan
Kundalini Yoga, brought to the West by Yogi Bhajan in 1968, combines movement, sound, breath and meditation to help us experience our full consciousness and potential.
Kundalini Yoga, brought to the West by Yogi Bhajan in 1968, is thought to be the most powerful of all twenty-two types of yoga. It is unique in that it combines dynamic and static movements with breath, sound and meditation to unlock our true potential. Working on all systems of the body to bring health, balance and energy,this yoga can be practiced by anyone.
The Yoga for Today
Kundalini Yoga is known as the ‘yoga of the householder’: it is not about retreating from society to meditate in a cave, but about using yoga to uplift you to be the best you can be in all your daily doings, including your relationships with partners and children.
The word ‘kundalini’ refers to the latent potential that exists in each one of us. It literally means ‘the curl of the lock of the hair of the beloved’. Kundalini Yoga is about reaching the infinite from our finite bodies, using the tools passed down through thousands of years.
Secret Discipline Brought to the Masses
For centuries this yoga was kept secret. Students had to go through rigorous tests to prove themselves before they could receive the wisdom from a ‘guru’, or master. Yogi Bhajan broke this exclusivity and angered many traditionalists by bringing the teachings to America in the late 1960’s. He believed that as our planet moves into the Aquarian Age, we can all access the teacher within, instead of looking for guru’s outside ourselves.
Yogi Bhajan's Legacy
Yogi Bhajan, born Harbhajan Singh, emphasised repeatedly that he came not to create disciples, but to create teachers. Yogi Bhajan began teaching young people in the heyday of the Sixties drug culture, recognising that their search for different states of consciousness reflected their desire to experience the infinite. Teaching schools have since sprung up all around the globe, and there are now hundreds of teachers providing opportunities to learn this sacred discipline.
From Guru's to the Aquarian Age
The teachings of Kundalini Yoga explain that we live in an age in which we are severely tested, as our world goes through enormous changes on every level: economically, socially, morally and geographically. However, we have the tools at our disposal to rise to this challenge. Kundalini Yoga enables us to do this by stimulating the glandular systems and nervous system, giving us strength and a connection to our inner wisdom.
Sacred Science, Not Religion
Kundalini Yoga is not a religion. People of many different faiths and walks of life practice it. It is, rather, a ‘sacred science’, or ‘technology’. Just as if you studied chemistry, you would be required to believe in certain formulas in order to do experiments, Kundalini Yoga requires only an openness and willingness to practice the techniques, which can allow you to experience your infinite nature. One of the central mantras of Kundalini Yoga is ‘Sat Nam’, meaning ‘I am Truth’.
Kundalini Yoga is so much more than just a set of physical exercises. If you practice it, it will change your life. The question is, are you ready?
To begin your search for Kundalini Yoga teachers, manuals and communities, go to 3ho and International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association or Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association UK.
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