Yoga Nidra and Consciousness:
Chakras in Yoga Nidra
Author: Thomas Cates
According to Paramahansa Satyananda, Yoga Nidra actually begins
with the experiencing of these chakras.
The chakras are also known in other cultures, as we have seen
with the Hopis in the USA, but also by the alchemists in Europe
and the Inuits of Greenland and Canada, to mention but a few of
the more evident examples.
In the deep Yoga Nidra, we use eight of the major chakras to
contact the various planes of consciousness. On my newly
released CD, "Experience Yoga Nidra" (previously on cassette
tape) I use the mantras (certain sound syllables) connected to
each chakra. I also use visual symbols in accordance with the
traditions of India and Europe.
When I started to produce
"Experience Yoga Nidra" while teaching in the USA, the Indian
musician Roop Verma was inspired to record the ancient musical
symbols of the chakras. He was the first ever to do this. This
special music has been merged with my text and guidance during
the deep Yoga Nidra.
Chakras are often spoken of in connection
with Kundalini Yoga, a set of methods and meditations that can
be used to harmonise and awaken the psychic energy. (The name
Kundalini Yoga, however, is also used as the trade mark of a
contemporary movement - although they only teach standard yoga).
Kriya Yoga is probably the most profound and effective form of
Kundalini Yoga. In an awesome way it can strengthen the body's
energy field, remove depressions, increase creativity and open
you up for a first hand knowledge of the genuine mystical or
spiritual aspects of life. The chakras have corresponding areas
in the brain. When they are relaxed and harmonised during Yoga
Nidra, the release of unwanted states such as confusion and lack
of concentration begins. People who awaken their chakras through
yoga and meditation, open up to a previously unknown capacity
for communication, insight and creativity.
About the author:
Thomas Cates is author of Learn Yoga Free, which shows Yoga
Lovers how to achieve inner peace and pratice yoga themselves at
home. Please visit www.learnyogafree.com
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