What Is Kundalini Yoga?

Mantras are perhaps the thing that puts people off the most. It seems akin to singing, and many people feel too embarrassed to chant. Chanting is also often associated with religious worship - which is a notion that couldn't be more wrong. Actually, mantras are all about science. Modern medicine acknowledges that sound has the power to heal. When we chant, we create a vibration and direct it within our body, reaching every cell. Everything is a wave, our thoughts and emotions as well. Those waves have frequencies, low - negative and high - positive. Chanting a mantra we can raise the vibration of our electromagnetic field, filling it with higher feelings such as love, peace and joy. Nothing mystical about that. There is much more to mantra, that we explore in detail in Yoga Theory Course. But for now, know that if you don't want to, nobody forces you to chant mantras. We encourage you to give it a try though - it can be an amazing experience.

Absolutely yes. Kundalini yoga can at times be very subtle. The fact that we didn't do anything physically tiring doesn't mean that we haven't released potent energy. Your body needs this time to assimilate the subtle effects of the practice; if you don't relax, sometimes you might find your system in utter chaos the next day.

Contrary to the popular belief, kundalini yoga is not necessarily supposed to make you calmed and relaxed. Kundalini practices have the power to transform your life, and they do it by confronting you with your inner demons. Sometimes you will have a tranquil and peaceful experience, but other times you will be so angry you will want to throttle your teacher, or so sad you won't be able to stop crying. And at other times, you won't feel anything at all. All of this is completely normal. Just let the process unfold - we assure you, you will benefit in the long run.