Special Solar Eclipse Kundalini Practice tonight @ Pure Heart



I have been subbing for Candle Light Kundalini classes lately at  Pure Heart Yoga  ( 4135 SE Gladstone st. Portland, Oregon 97202 ) Sunday 8:15PM (That's TONIGHT!)
Kundalini Yoga classes are ALWAYS special, even if you've done the kriya before.  If you  have ever experienced the kundalini energy, you will know what I mean because it is in itself very special. 
Tonight we will tune into the power of this Solar eclipse as we experience the Adi Shakti or Primal force known as Kundalini.  We will consciously stimulate our heart chakra and our arc lines to connect to this universal influx of energy during this solar eclipse... & DANCE BHANGRA!!!!!  :)
A little more about the breathing in Kundalini Yoga... 
Proper pranayama practice is vital for a successful  kundalini experience. 

A little on the commonly instructed "breath of fire".  
I never have heard a kundalini yoga teacher describe the sanskrit word of this pranayama practice and in the past have been confused about what we are really supposed to be doing with the breath.   No one specified that it was NOT Kapalabhati (what I was accustomed to doing for quite some time) so I did it wrong for a while at the begining.  Kapalabhati has a simple focus on the exhale with a snap in of the stomach.  After each exhalation, the stomach relaxes so that the diaphragm naturally pulls air back into the lungs.   This is not the same as Bhastrika, the "bellows breath", which is actually what your Kundalini teacher means when they say "Breath of Fire".  "Bellows" refers to the air pump that a black smith uses to keep the fires hot enough to temper metal.  This makes more sense, right...?  Ah, clarity. 

A little more about Kapalabhati and Bhastrika pranayama.... 


Kapalabhati and Bhastrika pranayama are two types of yogic breath (prana) practices. They are similar in execution, focus, and benefit, with a small variance in the inhales. Kapalabhati also presents a distinctive effect on the brain.
Kapalabhati means “shining skull.” The Hatha Yoga Pradipika translates it as “frontal brain cleansing.” The practice is said to “invigorate the entire brain and awaken the dormant centers which are responsible for subtle perception.” Thus, kapalabhati should be done before meditation practices in order to foster a higher awareness with an “awakened” brain.
Bhastra is the Sanskrit word for “bellows.” Thus, bhastrika is translated as “bellows breath.” It is also sometimes called “breath of fire,” because it fans the internal fire. Bhastrika is done much the same as kapalabhati, except that the inhale/exhale is equally forced, whereas the inhale in kapalabhati occurs as a natural consequence of the forced exhale.
Benefits of both include kindling of digestion and Manipura chakra, stimulating heart and blood circulation, increasing metabolic rate, strengthening the nervous system, increasing lung capacity and endurance, toning the diaphragm, heightening awareness, and arousing mental focus and energy.
The forced exhale of breath during kapalabhati produces a slight decompression of the cerebrospinal fluid. As the air moves back into the body naturally (inhalation), the fluid compresses. Done in rapid succession, this breathing massages the brain.



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