Why choose kundalini yoga over another style?
If you are new to yoga or just starting to expand your options when it comes to learning different styles of yoga you might be wondering why you should choose kundalini yoga over the other styles of yoga. The truth of the matter is that there is no real solid answer as to why you should choose kundalini yoga over other styles of yoga. The reason that there is no clear answer is that not every style of yoga is right for everybody, which means that while kundalini yoga might be right for you, it might not be right for your friends or relatives. Kundalini yoga is one of the older styles of yoga and it is similar to hatha yoga in the aspect that it uses many of the same postures as hatha yoga, but rather than holding the positions you are constantly moving in order to awakening the kundalini energy which normally lies dormant at the base of the charka.
Just because there is no cut and dry answer as to why you should choose kundalini yoga over other forms of yoga does not mean that there aren't any advantages to this style of yoga. In fact the advantages to each style of yoga are different. Knowing the advantages and disadvantages of the different styles of yoga is what will allow you to decide on one style of yoga over another.
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Here are the advantages of kundalini yoga.
- Can increase your sexual drive.
- Mystical experiences, heightened awareness, and altered states of consciousness
- Out of body experiences, extrasensory perception, past life memories, healing powers, and direct awareness of auras and charkas
- An intensified understanding and sensitivity, insight into your own essence, deeper understanding of spiritual truths, and an awareness of one's environment, which also includes getting vibes from other people. This basically means that you are in tune to yourself and everything around you so you can pick up on the good and bad things that people are projecting.
- New interests in self-expression and spiritual communication through music, art, poetry, and other artistic means. You can also experience increased creativity.
- Also provides you with ecstasy, bliss, and intervals of great amounts of joy, love, peace and compassion, which basically means it will make you feel better emotionally all around.
- By constantly moving, breathing and chanting you are allowing the life force to move freely throughout your body which is going to help energize the charkas, which in turn will help you become more energized. In fact you will probably notice an increase in the amount of energy you have at certain times, which are also known as energy rushes, they can even feel like electricity coursing through your body.
Here are the disadvantages of kundalini yoga.
- Can cause a diminished sexual drive
- Mental confusion and/or difficulty concentrating
- Hear an inner sound or sounds constantly
- Spontaneous vocalizations which are unintentional and uncontrollable
- Pains and blockages anywhere but are most often found in the back and neck
Just remember that even though there are some negative things when it comes to kundalini that doesn't mean that this isn't the right type of yoga for you. Majority of the negative side effects will disappear over time and continuous practice of the do's and don'ts of yoga.
Basically if you are looking for a style of yoga that will bring together both your mind and your body and make you more aware of your surroundings mentally then you should choose kundalini yoga. But one thing that you need to be aware of is that this a very strenuous style of yoga so it is not recommended for people who have injuries or who are recovering from injuries.
