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The Adi Mantra & the Golden Chain of Kundalini Yoga
In Kundalini Yoga we always start a class or a personal practice with the Adi Mantra (Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo), chanting it three to five times. It is the first technology of a Kundalini Yoga student or teacher. Adi means the first or primal; mantra is the creative projection of the mind through sound.
This mantra is the first creative action. It centers you into the Higher Self and reminds your lower mind that it is not your ego that will practice or teach Kundalini Yoga.
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Neck Lock (Jalandhar Bandh)
What is Neck Lock (Jalandhar Bandh)? Neck Lock is the most basic and generally applied lock. It regulates gross and subtle movement in the upper part of the body. Practiced correctly, it helps stabilizes the blood pressure, allowing the cerebrospinal fluid to flow to the brain. When to Apply Neck Lock (Jalandhar Bandh)? As a general rule, it is applied it in all chanting meditations and during most pranayama exercises or whenever you are holding the breath in or out. It is usually applied unless instructed otherwise. How to apply Neck Lock What the Neck Lock Achieves Contraindications People with…
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