Kundalini Yoga is a holistic and somatic practice that utilises kriya (meaning ‘complete action,’ or structured sequence of precise physical exercises), pranayama (breathwork), meditation and mantra. Mantra - from Sanskrit where man is mind and trang is vibration, direction or wave - is a distinct and vital element. We use specific Kundalini mantras (usually in the Gurmukhi language) to direct focus positively and to assist in clearing the subconscious, which is where we operate from at our default setting. When used well together with the movement of the body and breath, the mantras prepare us most ideally for meditation. Many meditations use mantras, sometimes chanted, with specific mudras (hand postures). There are thousands of kriyas and meditations within this discipline, and it is important to practise them as they were given and with reverence. Part of a teacher’s job is to facilitate this exchange. There may be a particular aim, but a good class will often directly and efficiently address all the systems - nervous, endocrine, digestive and subtle energy, as well as strengthening the spine, brain and neurobiology. Like taking your car for the most comprehensive service, except you’re the car.

There are no ‘beginner’s level’ classes in Kundalini Yoga. Your experience is yours and the teacher will instruct but not give adjustments. Practising in a group is favoured, and you will also be given examples of quick and easy things you could try in daily life. Kundalini Yoga is known as the Yoga of Awareness, and though it has ancient roots, was designed for the times we are living in now. Therefore it is also a ‘householder’s practice’ - you can do it on the floor in your pyjamas or in your parked car if you only have three minutes to feel better, and you definitely don’t have to renounce the world to have an elevated encounter with it. In my opinion, having a deeper experience of ‘normal life’ has never been more accessible or more important, and this doesn’t need to take much time from your day. Of course you can also go big at major lunar and solar occasions, which is a great way to incorporate their energy.

I’m Britt. I have been a student of this system for nearly a decade, with varying levels of dedication until more recent years when I knew it was time to fully commit. I took my first teacher’s training in 2017, and engaged my personal teacher as a private mentor last year to allow me to have a deeper experience I could then offer to others. My sincerest wish is to be able to share even an ounce of the benefits I have felt as a direct result of these teachings.