Kundalini Yoga Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Who is Patanjali? : He was the sage behind that codified the 195 Yoga Sutras that formed classical yoga between 200 and 800 AD. From the sutras came the eight limbs of yoga. (p43) The Piscean Age was dominated by what two things? : Machines & Hierarchies Name three differences between Piscean Age and Aquarian Age. : 1. Piscean = dominated by machines and hierarchies; Aquarian = ruled by awareness, information and energy 2. Piscean = I need to know - cental task was gaining access to th...

What mantra is used to tune in when practicing Kundalini Yoga? - Ong Namo Guru Dev Namo Breath of fire - what do you focus on when doing it, what are the benefits? - Focus on nasal breathing consciously It increases your lung capacity so that you can easily breathe slower and deeper, strengthen your nervous system, purify your bloodstream, energize, stimulate, and wake you up, increase your vitality Who brought Kundalini Yoga to the U.S.? What year was it first publically taught? - Yogi Bha...

Uddiyana Bandh - -Directly massages the intestines and the heart muscles. -It stimulates cleansing, and is associated with youthfulness and slowing of all degenerative aging processes. -Helps contain the energies of the moon center. Helps to enhance and preserve the energies from the solar center of the solar plexus. The fire element is strengthened and the Heart Chakra is opened. Kindness, compassion and patience become more accessible to you. Karma - The law of cause and effect.

Physical Body - Tangible aspect of our existence Subtle Body - Intuition and sense of connectedness Soul Body - True identity and spiritual essence Negative Mind - Discernment and protection Positive Mind - Optimism and creativity Neutral Mind - Balance and decision-making aspect Aura - Electromagnetic field surrounding the body Pranic Body - Governs life energy and breathing

Seven steps to Happiness CCDDGSH - Commitment,character, dignity, divinity, Grace, power to sacrifice, happiness Order of Epochs: Pre VBUGCPBM - Prehistoric, Vedic, brahmanic,upanishadic, Gita, classical, puranic, Bhakti, modern Karma yoga - Action in service to boundless will of the soul Bhakti yoga - Surrender devotion commitment Gyan yoga - Ability to see clearly without subconscious clouding Hatha yoga - Mastery of polarities Raj yoga - Royal unitive discipline

Seven steps to Happiness CCDDGSH - Commitment,character, dignity, divinity, Grace, power to sacrifice, happiness Order of Epochs: Pre VBUGCPBM - Prehistoric, Vedic, brahmanic,upanishadic, Gita, classical, puranic, Bhakti, modern Karma yoga - Action in service to boundless will of the soul Bhakti yoga - Surrender devotion commitment Gyan yoga - Ability to see clearly without subconscious clouding Hatha yoga - Mastery of polarities Raj yoga - Royal unitive discipline

Who is Patanjali? - He was the sage behind that codified the 195 Yoga Sutras that formed classical yoga between 200 and 800 AD. From the sutras came the eight limbs of yoga. (p43) The Piscean Age was dominated by what two things? - Machines & Hierarchies Name three differences between Piscean Age and Aquarian Age. - 1. Piscean = dominated by machines and hierarchies; Aquarian = ruled by awareness, information and energy 2. Piscean = I need to know - cental task was gaining access to the rig...

How do Yogi Bhajan and Guru Ram Das relate to the Golden Chain? p.54, 55 - This is why we tune in. Yogi Bhajan is the Master of Kundalini Yoga and White Tantric Yoga. His teacher (energetically) was Guru Ram Das so through the Golden Chain we link to these teachers, coming to our aid and that of others. Yogi Bhajan wanted to make Kundalini Yoga a householder yoga.

How many systems are in the body and what are they? - 10. MR DICE RUNS Muscular, Respiratory , (MR) Digestive, Immune, Circulatory Endocrine (DICE) Reproductive, Urinary, Nervous, Skeletal. (RUNS) How many bones are in the skeletal system? - 206 bones Name the 8 organs and components of the endocrine system - PHP, T&P, TAPOT Pineal, Hypothalamus, Pituitary,

Regarding a teacher's identity, what should one do when confronted with negativity? - When confronted by negativity, take altitude and change attitude What are the two laws for the Kundalini Yoga teacher, and which is the most important? - The law of Sustenance The law of Deliverance