It wasn’t brought to the West until 1968, when a Sikh rebel from India went to Canada and then eventually settled in Los Angeles, California. Just like prayer works for Christianity, Kundalini kriyas work for yoga. With dedicated practice, many can achieve Kundalini awakening, which happens when energy moves freely through your energy centers. Instead of holding on too tightly to expectations and desires, Kundalini teaches us to channel our energy in a way that is more aligned with our true purpose. If it sounds strange, then think of it as an intense mindfulness practice that helps you detach from desires. The kriyas, which is what I teach today, help move energy throughout the body so that we can be more attuned to the cosmic Truth of our existence. The physical practice, according to Vedic philosophy, includes yoga and meditation practices, called kriyas. The teachings were reserved for only serious and advanced practitioners, often requiring several years of studies before ever moving onto the physical practice that we know today. Instead, the spiritual teacher would speak on the concepts of life, peace, consciousness, joy, and truth as a way of knowing God. Originally, these teachings were passed from yoga teacher to student through a yoga class that involved very little asana (yoga postures).
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when mentioned in the Upanishads, a sacred collection of writings that teaches how to have a healthy lifestyle through yoga. Kundalini yoga is an ancient spiritual practice that originates from Vedic philosophy.