Ajna, allows you to be deeply intuitive. At the top of your head and in the surrounding space above you floats Sahasrara, the chakra responsible for spiritual wisdom and connectedness to your highest self. All of the Kundalini yoga poses, breathing techniques, and meditation styles are centered around the concept of the chakra system. The word Kundalini is derived from Sanskrit, and its literal translation means “coiled up,” as in

coiled up and down one’s spine. To understand the basic concept of Kundalini Yoga, imagine a colorful serpent coiled around your spine, from the bottom all the way up. This “serpent” is your life energy, and it may be wrapped too tightly or too loosely in any given place along your spine, which can negatively affect the energy in your life. For example, if your energy is blocked at the base of your spine, at your root chakra, then you may feel ungrounded

in your life. Practicing yoga poses, breathing techniques, and meditations that open up your root chakra can bring a greater sense of belonging and rootedness into your life. And so it goes with each of the seven primary chakras along your spine. There are poses, breathing techniques, and meditations for each of the seven chakras. To balance life energy, the Kundalini yogi practices many of the same basic yoga asanas that all styles of yoga