Kundalini Yoga is an approach that has been granted to us to support and enhance our nervous system. These Kundalini asanas and yoga postures will vacate and concentrate the mind and get balance in your body.
For your first time rehearsing each of the following, start with 30 seconds or five deep breaths and perform up to 3 minutes for each exercise. This permits time for the oxygen and chemical shifts to occur in the bloodstream.
Further in this article, let’s have a look at the most effective kundalini yoga poses.
Check Out These 5 Kundalini Yoga Poses
Breath of Fire
Breath of Fire is a robust and detoxifying yoga pose approach that warms up the body, inhaling & exhaling via the nose.
This detoxifies your body, oxygenates the blood, and amplifies your solar plexus chakra. The Solar Plexus Chakra is the centre of our willpower and decision, allowing us to have the power and capacity to continue with the set practice (which at times can be very challenging) or purpose of the Kriya.
Due to the detoxifying character of the breath and the chemical shifts in the body, dizziness may take place– this can be facilitated by concentrating the eyes up to just behind your eyebrows and sipping a glass of water afterwards.
Let’s try it:
- Inhale, compelling your stomach outward with delicacy, intentional force
- On your exhale, pull your stomach up and into your spine, expelling your breath with the same gentle, intentional force.
Ego Eradicator
This easy but super adequate exercise strengthens and purifies the lungs, opens the heart and, with thumbs indicating up, literally plugs us into the more elevated realms by suspending the two hemispheres of the brain and bringing mental clearness that quietens the hostile mind.
Let’s try it:
- Posing in Easy Pose (Sukhasana), turn your fingers at the middle knuckle so the pads of your fingertips relax where the palms complete the base of the fingers.
- Indicate your thumbs towards the sky
- Spread your arms 160 degrees above the head
- Concentrate your eyes up to the Third Eye Chakra, and then begin your Breath of Fire
Spinal Flexes (Seated Cat Cow Pose)
Yogi Bhajan once spoke, “You are as old as your spine is easygoing.” A stiff spine can disturb the flow of spinal fluid, stimulating the ageing procedure and limiting the good flow of your digestive system.
Let’s try it:
- In Easy Seated Pose, grab your knees or front ankle with both hands.
- Bring attention to your heart’s centre.
- Maintaining your eyes shut, inhale as you raise your gaze and draw your heart forward for Cow Pose; exhale as you move round your spine for Cat Pose
Shoulder Twist
This excellent mobility exercise for the cervical spine relieves stress and immobility near your upper back, shoulders, and neck. Your breath also extends and rejuvenates your lungs, forming immense energy that helps and enlarges your aura as you churn up the power near the body.
Let’s try it:
- Put your left fingertips on the left shoulder and the exact with your right side
- Maintaining your elbows in line with your shoulders and similar to the ground, start twisting left and right
- Inhale left and exhale right
- Repeat aloud the mantra, Sat Nam, in your head as you twist (Sat left, Nam right)
- Allow your head to naturally follow the movements of your spine
Archer Pose
This posture is terrific for promoting willpower, determination, and desire for clarity. You will also amplify your hips, quadriceps, shoulders and body.
Let’s try it:
- Start in Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
- Take a step back with your left foot, confirming that both feet are flat and stable on the floor.
- Form a fist with both hands and press your palms together.
- Put your elbow high, pull back your left arm (like you’re pulling back a bow), holding your left shoulder and elbow elevated.
- Concentrate your eyes on your right thumb out in front of you
- Ground down through the legs and feel strong and bold like a warrior
- Try it with both long deep breathing and Breath of Fire.
- Switch sides