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 Frequently
Asked Questions
I've never tried any kind of yoga before. Will this
be difficult for me?
No. There are modifications to each exercise. Moreover, Kundalini yoga is truly designed for the everyday modern person. Simply approach your practice as a journey of self-discovery and wisdom, rather than of something to be conquered. There is never a need to induce stress or to push your body beyond its own natural limits, or to compare yourself with the progress of others. Any progress is your progress, and that is all you and your body ever needs. Each single moment is the appropriate time to become involved, to focus intently and intimately on your own personal experience.
Does practicing Kundalini yoga require a lifestyle change?
Your life does not need to change, but
if it Kundalini yoga is practiced on a regular basis, your life will change dramatically.
What you will find is a natural shift in your ability to relax and concentrate,
how your mind and body will become more in alignment, and how your actions eagerly
lineup with your dreams and goals. Typically, most people find this to be a positive
change in lifestyle.
How often do I have to practice to experience results?
Highly dedicated Kundalini 'yogis' practice once a day, early
in the morning at sunrise when the sun is at its most horizontal and beneficial
angle. They don't do this because they are fanatical; they do this because of
the amazing results they experience. It can be quite powerful. However, regardless
of the frequency or the time, even every other day, practicing once a week or
even once a month offers tremendous benefit.
Because Kundalini Yoga is so powerful, it is wonderfully efficient and pliable. Even a busy person practicing occasionally will receive results. You may find that the immediate effects naturally encourage you to practice daily or several times a week. Perhaps due to situations in your life, you are able to practice only sporadically or as the mood strikes. There is no magic number. The main thing to remember is that any effort will bring about a similar level of results; the more you put into it, both in frequency and intensity, the more you will receive.
I practice yoga as you have taught and I feel fantastic! My question is, how does it work? I don't always do everything correctly yet my daily experiences - people, events, capturing my goals - all just seem to flow. Somehow, my life makes more sense than it used to, almost without further effort on my part.
Essentially, everything in the Universe is pure energy held together by a particular kind of vibration. You and your body exist on vibrational level that is either lined up with the energy around you or it is not.
The true effects of Kundalini Yoga are not brought about by the 'will power' of those who practice it, but rather by the effective alignment of vibrational energy. Flow naturally occurs when like is aligned with like. Once in energetic alignment, your body, your goals, your whole existence simply makes sense because that the only logical outcome.
How does Kundalini Yoga differ from other forms of yoga?
Yogi Bhajan explains it in this way: There are at least 22 major forms of yoga
practice. Each one specializes in a single aspect of existence. For example,
Hatha Yoga focuses the position of the body. Laya (Mantra)
Yoga focuses on sound. Yantra Yoga focuses on symbolic patterning, and so on;
each aspect of existence has its special Yoga. Now, imagine each of these 22
forms as one of the many facets on a flawless diamond. Then, think of Kundalini
Yoga as the diamond itself. Kundalini Yoga utilizes the entire range of sub-specialties
to unify the complete spectrum of energetic vibrations. Kundalini Yoga is quite
simply, the complete technology.
Can Kundalini yoga be dangerous?
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You were born to have a full life experience, whatever
that is for you. Often, the awareness essential to living a wondrous existence
has been suppressed. What was once unbridled joy evolves into a life of quiet
desperation and hopelessness. In essence, Kundalini Yoga works by aligning
the energy in your body, mind and spirit, and your existence in time and space
- and makes it all 'breathe' in harmony. Your life may become suddenly brighter;
what was dull and remote may appear larger and closer than before. This kind
of experience may initially seem highly stimulating; it may even startle or exhilarate
you. Is that dangerous or essential?
Kundalini energy has been compared to releasing
a cobra coiled up inside a basket; that once released, it displays itself with
grandness and dignity. This cobra is the symbol used to represent the 'energy
of awareness' asleep inside you. It is already a part of what you are, this
nobility waiting to be realized. It lies deep in the very essence of your consciousness,
coiled and dormant. Through your practice, the cobra will awaken and arise.
Not only is this natural, it is your birthright - your entitlement.
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