Guest guest Posted April 24, 2002 Report Share Posted April 24, 2002 I am fairly new to Kundalini but as I practice more and more, I find that it is really its own path. Both are Yoga, but each has its own very unique personality, techniques, etc... Sometimes I feel like KY is closer to Tai Chi or Chi Gong than Hatha Yoga! I have a very dedicated Hatha yoga practice which helps me maintain physical therapy for a couple of old injuries, and ultimately helps me with my sitting practice for meditation. Traditionally, the sole purpose of Hatha Yoga is to detox the body and keep it supple so that one can sit for meditation for long periods of time without being distracted by physical discomfort. It's hard to express what the difference is between Hatha and Kundalini, but in many ways, they are just that -- completely different. Kundalini accesses the energy of the body more than the musculature. It's like working from the inside out, instead of the outside in. Although I do experience a lot of prana movement and change through Hatha Yoga, it is more direct and efficient through the Kundalini. Sometimes after a single 3-minute KY exercise, I feel more energized and more purified than I do after a 90-minute Hatha class! Also I think it's fine if people come to Kundalini through Hatha. Hatha is often more accessible to Westerners and gives them a foundation that prepares them for the more intense energy work, the spiritual and esoteric nature and some of the more bizarre exercises of Kundalini! SAT NAM! ~elle _______________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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