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...in the market today describing each and every chakra, the colors, fragrances, sounds etc. that is revealed when the Kundalini pierces through each chakra. They are all a fascinating read, really.

The key concept to understand is that Kundalinis upward travel along the shusumna is a CLEANSING process.

Yes, it burns its way up and yogis literally feel the tremendous heat generated during this process. But that is a good burn since it supposedly incinerates many lifetimes worth of bad impressions and energy blocks that prevent us from realizing our own true nature.

Thats the theory in a nutshell.

But my limited experience with yoga has suggested that sometimes there is a very fine line between a Kundalini awakening and flat out delirium or nervous breakdown.

Ive witnessed scary cases where I couldn...more

Free yoga Exercises Routines

...ch should be performed at a fixed time in a fixed place everyday.

The initial pose of these free yoga exercises should be the Corpse pose, and be repeated between other asana (yoga poses) and as a final relaxation. This pose looks easy and it's really good too. But it should be used for more than relaxing. You should use this pose for meditation while allowing your mind to gain strength and relax.

Start these yoga exercises with the warm up exercises to relax and prepare your muscles for the next exercises. After warm up you can perform the shoulder lifts the natural following exercise and the eye exercise, which can improve your eyesight and prevent tiredness. For the next exercises you can practice sun salutation which will stretch all your body muscles, this to prepare for the much more difficult exercises. Try also leg raise, which will tone your leg muscles, giving you more endurance and improved flexibility; head stand pose is also good for resting some of your organs such as heart.

Once you prepare your...more

For Depression Treatment, There is a Helping Hand in yoga

...the use of several yoga poses, there are some specific standouts.

1. The Sun Salutations:

The sun exercises stimulates and balances all systems of the body including the endocrine and nervous systems that have marked effects on our emotions, furthermore they induce deep breathing, which has been known over the ages to help alleviate many a stressful situation. Although they are usually a warm up to other yoga poses, they can stand on their own as a yoga session so you may not have to spend too much time to reap Yogas benefits as an alternative treatment for depression.

2. The Shoulder- Stand:

In spite of what its name may suggest, this pose is indeed very easy to execute and is the one pose that both old and new yoga Instructors and writers view as near panacea for most human ai...more

Calm Comes Full Circle - How Meditation Enhances yoga, and Vice Versa

...Meditation and yoga go together like peanut butter and jelly! yoga is an active, physical way to prepare the mind for meditation. Meditation relaxes the mind and body, preparing them for the physical demands of yoga. Together they form a circular relaxation technique that can renew the mind, body and spirit like nothing else.

Getting the most out of your yoga routine

To get the most out of your yoga routine, take a few minutes and meditate to center yourself before you begin. If you're new to yoga,...more

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