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Kundalini Yoga Kriya:
Foundation for Infinity
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Spinal Twist Variation. Sit in Easy Pose and
interlock the hands behind the neck at the hair-
line. Inhale and twist to the left, then exhale and
twist to the right. Continue at a medium pace
for 3 minutes.
Tip: Remember to keep the fingers interlaced
behind the neck, instead of resting on the shoul-
ders. This limits the range of motion in the twist
and brings the motion down into the pelvic area.
Move slowly at first to allow your body to feel the
difference in the stretch. Use a full inhale and
exhale to focus your mind on the movement of
your body.
Yoga Mudra. Sit in Easy Pose with the
hands interlocked behind you at the base of the
spine.
Begin Breath of Fire* and bring the fore-
head to the floor and the arms up to the sky
behind you. Continue this up and down motion
with Breath of Fire for 2 minutes. Move at a
steady pace in coordination with the breath.
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From The Aquarian Teacher, page 357,
available from KRI at kri@3ho.org
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KUNDALINI YOGA
Foundation for Infinity
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eing grounded is being in the moment. When we feel grounded, events in our lives flow
effortlessly. When we arent grounded, things dont work, and we feel frustrated and stuck.
We often find ourselves thinking of past or future events, conversations, or things we wish
we would have said in a given situation. When we think of past events or other people,
thats where our consciousness goes. We are no longer in the present moment, or in our
body. Being grounded connects us with our body, and thus connects us to all the healing energy that is
available to us in the moment.
The premise of this set, Foundation for Infinity, is that to experience boundlessness, you must first be
firmly grounded in the physical world. The exercises in this set open, stretch, and strengthen the pelvic
area, which is literally the foundation of the body. The meditation at the end of the set also builds a firm
foundation allowing you to experience your connection to the Earth by focusing the mantra at the navel
center. Then it gives you the experience of limitlessness as you project the sound through the crown
chakra.* This set is physically challenging but very doable.
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Illustrations by
Guru Nam Kaur
Khalsa
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Back Platform Pose.
With the legs together out straight in
front of you and the palms of the hands
flat on the floor by the hips, raise the
torso making a straight line from the
feet to the shoulders. Let the head drop
back. Then lower the buttocks to the
floor and bring the head straight in line
with the spine. Create a steady rhythm
alternating between these two posi-
tions with Breath of Fire for 1
1
/2 min-
utes. This exercise is to increase the
strength and flexibility of the pelvic
area and release the pelvis if it is locked.
Crow Pose. Squat down keeping
the feet flat on the floor, and extend the
arms straight in front, parallel to the
floor with the palms facing down.
Inhale and stand up, exhale and
squat down. Do 26 squats.
Tip: Keep your feet flat on the ground
and bring the weight of your hips down
evenly between your knees. Only go
down as far as your knees will allow.
Front Bends. Stand up straight
with the legs shoulder-width apart.
Extend the arms above the head, palms
facing forward. Inhale and stretch back
as far as possible.
Exhale and bend forward to
touch the floor. Repeat the cycle 26
times.
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Side Stretch. Stand up straight and
extend the arms above the head. Inhale
and bend to the left, then exhale and
bend to the right. Bend to each side 26
times. Then relax the arms.
Rhythmic Kick. Remain standing.
Place the hands on the hips and kick
alternate legs forward keeping the legs
straight. With each kick chant Har, plac-
ing the tip of the tongue on the upper
palate on the r sound. Kick rapidly once
per second for 3 minutes. The Tantric
Har tape available from Ancient Healing
Ways works well with this.
Meditation for the Tenth Gate:
To Experience Your Boundlessness.
Sit in Easy Pose with the spine pulled
up straight, chin pressed down lightly.
Place the hands in the lap, palms facing
up, right palm resting in the left, pads of
the thumbs touching. Focus the eyes
upward, guiding the attention to the
top center of the head, the Tenth Gate
(Crown Chakra*). Mentally say the
mantra Har Har as you pull the Navel
Point in. Then, holding the navel in,
press the tip of the tongue against the
roof of the mouth and mentally say
the word Mukanday (moo-kun-day).
Concentrate deeply and immerse your-
self in this meditation to experience the
radiance of the Crown Chakra. Feel
yourself expand beyond time, beyond
space, into a realm of total peace and
joy. Continue for 11-31 minutes. Then,
slowly bring yourself back into full
awareness of your body. Har Har
Mukanday from the Crimson Series CDs
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works well with this.
Tip: Mukanday means Liberator.
Liberate your subtle body from this firm
physical foundation you have just built.
Enjoy the experience.
Comments: To reach the subtle realm
of ether where we are by nature bound-
less, we first set a firm foundation on
the Earth. Practicing this kriya, which
works primarily on the pelvic region, is
a means of setting that foundation.
Then the meditation launches you into
the realms of Infinity.
Physiologically, the pelvis acts as a
foundationthe point of balance for
the torso on the Earth. The female
pelvis is especially delicate, because
the bones arent fused together, and are
therefore easily misaligned. Yogic tradi-
tion teaches that chronic misalignment,
tension, and inflexibility of the pelvis
will eventually show their effects on the
physical and emotional well-being of
women through sciatica and menstrual
problems; and in men, through such
conditions as impotency.
* See Glossary pages 85-86.
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Available from Ancient Healing Ways at
www.a-healing.com.
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