What do you do when you feel chaotic or have pent-up energy within? For this kundalini yoga can be a great outlet. It also relieves trauma from the root. Here are some additional benefits:
Benefits of Kundalini Yoga
- Yoga calms the chaos within and brings centeredness.
- Makes you present.
- Reduces stress.
- Reduces tension stored in the body from trauma. Per Dr. Van Der Kolk, it is a great tool to heal from trauma.
- Develops a strong mind-body connection.
- Develops self-awareness.
- Makes you joyous.
- Creates a deeper sense of connection and community between you and others in your group class and in general.
- Heightened focus.
- Increased clarity.
- Builds inner strength.
- An outlet to recycle pent-up energy. Turns it into new energy that can be used for other activities.
Disadvantages of Kundalini Yoga
- There are many different styles of yoga. May have to try different styles till you find one that works for you. Kundalini is breathe-focused vs pose-focused. Anyone can do it.
- Depending on where you go, it may be expensive.
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- Kundalini Yoga is a great practice to start because it focuses on breathwork more so than on difficult yoga moves in other yoga practices.
- Kundalini Yoga East offers affordable classes and training programs to become certified in this style of practice.
**This blog is not a substitute for or a provider of medical advice. Always consult with your trusted medical team. What works for you will be different than what works for someone else.