KUNDALINI KRIYA | withstand the pressure of time | LIVELY & ENERGETIC

Georgina Mae
Dec 4, 2022
3 min read

Looking to move your body in a way that will unlock trauma, reset and strengthen the nervous system and leave you feeling relaxed and renewed then this is the kriya for you.

Through the kriya we will shake the body to alleviate pent up emotion, anger and trauma as well as unlocking the shoulders and hips.

I first discovered this kriya when it was taught at Latitude Festival in 2022 by the founders of The Zen Project (click the link to find out more about their amazing mission). Every now and then you find a kriya or meditation that blows you away and this is one of those for me.

It challenges the body leaving me feeling stronger and challenges the mind, especially in the first few postures. They may make the body ache but it is possible to overcome this discomfort, it is important to be aware (with this kriya as well as others) of the fine line between discomfort and pain. Working through pain is a sign of ego and will not lead to growth, on the other hand staying within your comfort zone will also not lead to growth, the trick is finding the edge: where comfort meets discomfort. To push this boundary, gently, is to create space for expansion.

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POSTURE 1 | 15 minutes

Starting in a comfortable seated position raise your arms above your head and begin shaking while breathing slowly and deeply. Keep shaking your arms knowing as you do so you are working the lymphatic system to help the body eliminate itself of toxins. You are also activating the parasympathetic nervous system helping the body to relax and recover from stress and trauma. Allow the whole body to shake arms, hands, heads all the way down the spine.

POSTURE 2 | 8 minutes

Coming to your feet alternate lifting the heels and bending the knees, allowing the hips to shake and the arms to move. Allow this to become a dance, as gentle or vigorous as is comfortable to you. Allow yourself to sweat and release any pent up anger from your system

POSTURE 3 | 4 minutes

Come back to a seated position, raising the arms above the head with hands meeting together in prayer. Begin to twist the torso from side to side quite vigorously taking long slow deep breaths, this will help release tension from your shoulders.

POSTURE 4 | 52 repetitions

Coming to your hands and knees. Lift your left leg out behind you and gently, with control, exhale as you lower your forehead to the ground. Inhale as you rise up. Swap legs and repeat.

POSTURE 5 | 55 repitions

Starting on your knees, engage mulabhanda by squeezing your sex organs, anus and lower abdomen. Inhale as you lift the heart into camel pose and exhale as you return upright. If you are unfamiliar with camel or have back issues like me feel free to place your hands on your lower back and focus on the top half of your spine.

POSTURE 6 | 108 repitions

Laying on your back with your hands under your pelvis, bring your knees to your chest before extending your legs out in front of you before raising them up to 90°. Repeat.