Raise Your Energy, Rein Your Mind

Distracted by the natural impulse of our minds to jump about and wander, we rarely dip into deep calm while meditating. Kundalini meditation, however, may be the most accessible form of meditation there is. Kundalini (the flow of energy itself) can feel like a palpable swirl of energy within the body.

The word kundalini refers to the energy that resides at the base of the spine and that, once awakened, rises up the spine and leads to spiritual awakening. By focusing on the feeling that the breath creates on the inhalation and exhalation, you naturally develop a greater awareness of the flow of energy within and between your body's chakras, or energy centers. As your sensitivity to that inner flow expands, you will feel an understanding of humanity's true nature-which yogic masters refer to as the Self-emerge. Enlightened yogis maintain that there is nothing apart from the Self; it is everywhere, in everyone and everything.

Kundalini is carried from the base of the spine throughout the body by way of three primary nadis, or channels. These are the shushumna, which runs along and parallel to the spinal cord, and the ida and the pingala, which weave back and forth along the spine. The points where these channels intersect make up the seven major chakras. Once you get a sense of the seven points, you can start to connect them and feel a more continuous flow of energy, dispelling uninvited agitation.

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