Kundalini Yoga SA, The Yoga of Awareness @ The Rarest Gem

About Kundalini Yoga

Kundalini Yoga, the yoga of awareness is designed to give you “hands on” experience of your highest consciousness. It teaches a method by which you can achieve the sacred purpose of your life.

The technology of…

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About Kundalini Yoga

Kundalini Yoga, the yoga of awareness is designed to give you “hands on” experience of your highest consciousness. It teaches a method by which you can achieve the sacred purpose of your life.

The technology of Kundalini Yoga applies its science to our bodies and minds, and is aimed at spirit which has no boundaries, no discrimination. Kundalini Yoga is universal and nondenominational, it is not a religion.

The Science of Kundalini Yoga

For thousands of years this yogic knowledge was carefully handed down by oral tradition from Master to disciple. The Master spoke, the student memorised and practiced. Eventually a portion of this vast body of knowledge leading to enlightenment, or self-mastery, was written down. Some of these sacred teachings can be found in ancient Vedic texts.

There's a yogic art and science to all aspects of human life. There's a yogic way to get up in the morning; there's a yogic way to go to sleep at night, a way to eat and a way to breathe. Virtually every aspect of human existence has an enlightened, efficient, and effective way to do it. This legacy of technical and spiritual knowledge that Yogi Bhajan studied and mastered in India is the gift he brought to the West.

Benefits of Kundalini Yoga

Kundalini Yoga deals with basic life energy, prana. Kundalini Yoga is the path of discovery of the source of the prana in us and teaches us how to use it. The practice of Kundalini Yoga balances the glandular system, strengthens the nervous system and enables us to harness the energy of the mind and the emotions, so we can be in control of ourselves, rather than being controlled by our thoughts and feelings. Kundalini Yoga, the Yoga of Awareness combines breathing, movement, meditation, stretching, relaxation, rhythm and sound to work on every aspect of your mind, body and being. 

General Classes

Classes offer posture, breathing practices and meditation for students of all levels of ability. A typical class:

• begins with a breathing practice and 'tuning in' to centre oneself and forget the outside world for a while
• moves into a series of postures and stretches to relax the body, increase flexibility and remove energy blocks, further focusing the mind and
• improving energy flow with more breathing practices and integrates and harmonises the body, mind and spirit with deep relaxation and meditation.

Tuning In

At the start of each class we “tune in” with the Adi Mantra, an ancient yogic mantra which allows the chanter to relate instantly to the divine teacher within. Adi means primal or first and mantra means the creative mental projection using sound. It is used to tune in before Kundalini Yoga classes, to centre us in the higher self and to spiritually guide both the teacher and the students during the class: Ong namo guroo dayv namo - “I bow to the subtle divine wisdom, the divine teacher within”.

What to bring, what to wear

Please bring a yoga mat, blanket or shawl for relaxation and meditation, cushion if you require one and water to drink. Wear clothing that is comfortable and easy to move and stretch in. We do not wear shoes while doing Kundalini Yoga and please take off your socks so that the energy may flow freely through the soles of your feet.

Discomfort & Disorientation

Nothing should hurt while doing Kundalini Yoga. You can expect to feel muscles stretching and some heaviness and discomfort if you are holding a pose. Just breath and the discomfort may stop. If you have any discomfort that does not ease and continues to cause pain or you feel disorientated please let the teacher know.