kundalini yoga

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kundalini yoga
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Thu, 02-15-2007 - 9:46am
Someone here mentioned kundalini yoga and I'm intrigued. Has anyone had an experiences with this? Do you feel more awakened? Was it much different than traditional yoga?
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In reply to: 12midnite
Thu, 02-15-2007 - 4:41pm

I haven't tried it. I have learned and practiced Hatha Yoga (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatha_yoga), but that was years ago. Here are some links I found, though:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kundalini_yoga

"Kundalini yoga is a physical and meditative discipline, comprising a set of simple techniques that uses the mind, senses and body to create a communication between "mind" and "body". Kundalini yoga focuses on psycho-spiritual growth and the body's potential for maturation, giving special consideration to the role of the spine and the endocrine system in the understanding of yogic awakening (Sovatsky, 1998).

Kundalini Yoga concentrates on psychic centers or chakras in the body in order to generate a spiritual power, which is known as kundalini energy.

Kundalini is the potential form of prana or life force, lying dormant in our bodies. It is conceptualized as a coiled up serpent (literally, 'kundalini' in Sanskrit is 'That what is coiled.' (Sanskrit kund, "to burn"; kunda, "to coil or to spiral") but some claim that is should be translated 'lock of hair of the Beloved') lying at the base of our spine, which can spring awake when activated by spiritual disciplines."

I found these sites, also:

http://www.sanatansociety.org/chakras/kundalini_yoga.htm

http://www.dlshq.org/download/kundalini.htm

Hope this helps! :)

Gypsy
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Edited 2/15/2007 4:58 pm ET by gypsywolfwoman


Blessings,

Gypsy

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Registered: 06-23-2003
In reply to: 12midnite
Fri, 02-16-2007 - 9:55am
Gypsy,
thanks for the helpful info!